Definition of "harakiri" [ha•ra•ki•ri]

• Alternative spelling of hara-kiri. (noun)

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• "They had a feast and the authority for this is the cook -- I forget his name; it's probably here in a footnote -- and they dressed in their ceremonial robes and they had the word "harakiri" -- it means "stomach cutting" -- and they had the ceremonial knife ..."
• "[12] I have here used the expression "harakiri," because so commonly understood among English -- speaking readers."
• "The most famous form of seppuku is also known as "harakiri" … in Japanese, the more formal seppuku is typically used in writing, while harakiri is used in speech."