hari-kari Synonyms

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suicide sense 1b, ritual suicide by disembowelment practiced by the Japanese samurai or formerly decreed by a court in lieu of the death penalty

The samurai ended his life through the honorable ritual of hari-kari.
Hari-kari was a form of ritual suicide practiced by samurai who had lost their honor.
The samurai performed hari-kari with a short sword called a tanto.
The tradition of hari-kari persisted in Japan until the 19th century.
In modern usage, hari-kari is sometimes used as a metaphor for self-destruction.
The act of hari-kari is often portrayed in Japanese films and literature.
Samurai would often choose hari-kari over capture or surrender.
Hari-kari was not only limited to samurai, but also to other classes of people in feudal Japan.
The concept of hari-kari has been adopted into other cultures, such as Chinese and Korean.
Hari-kari was a complex and multifaceted ritual with both religious and social significance.

suicide sense 1b, ritual suicide by disembowelment practiced by the Japanese samurai or formerly decreed by a court in lieu of the death penalty

suicide, homicide, foul play, slaying, murder, self-murder, dispatch, assassination, self-slaughter, rubout

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The samurai ended his life through the honorable ritual of hari-kari.

Hari-kari was a form of ritual suicide practiced by samurai who had lost their honor.

The samurai performed hari-kari with a short sword called a tanto.

The tradition of hari-kari persisted in Japan until the 19th century.