Definition of "seppuku" []

• Ritual suicide by disembowelment formerly practiced by Japanese samurai. Also called hara-kiri. (noun)

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• "Harikari, also known as seppuku, is Japanese in origin."
• "Careful, she might get confused by that funny-sounding Japanese word and think that seppuku is what happens when you drink too much alcohol."
• "Ever hear of a lovely Japanese thing called seppuku?"