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Synonyms for hara-kiri
ˈhɑr əˈkɪər i, ˈhær ə-, ˈhær i-hara-kir·i

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  1. hara-kirinoun

    Ceremonial suicide by ripping open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practised in Japan by members of the warrior class when disgraced or sentenced to death.

    Synonyms:
    seppuku

Princeton's WordNet1.7 / 7 votes

  1. harakiri, hara-kiri, harikari, seppukunoun

    ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society

    Synonyms:
    seppuku, harakiri, harikari

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  1. Taku Sakamoto:

    To be honest, they caused tremendous trouble to the Japanese government and to the Japanese people. In the old days, their parents would have had to commit hara-kiri (ritual suicide) to apologize.


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