hara-kiri (Meaning)
hara-kiri (n)
ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society
hara-kiri (n.)
Suicide, by slashing the abdomen, formerly practiced in Japan, and commanded by the government in the cases of disgraced officials; disembowelment; -- also written, but incorrectly, hari-kari.
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hara-kiri Sentence Examples
- The disgraced samurai performed hara-kiri as an act of atonement for his failure.
- The tradition of hara-kiri was deeply ingrained in Japanese culture as a way to restore honor.
- The ritualistic suicide of hara-kiri involved a precise and painful process.
- Samurai would use a specially sharpened sword called a tantō for hara-kiri.
- Hara-kiri was often witnessed by a second, known as a kaishakunin, who would behead the samurai after the initial act.
- The emperor prohibited hara-kiri in 1868, but the practice continued in secret.
- Some Japanese soldiers committed hara-kiri during World War II as a form of protest against surrender.
- The act of hara-kiri has been romanticized in Japanese history, but it remains a controversial topic.
- In modern Japan, hara-kiri is considered a tragic and outdated practice.
- The term hara-kiri is sometimes used figuratively to refer to any act of self-sacrifice or self-destruction.
FAQs About the word hara-kiri
ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese societySuicide, by slashing the abdomen, formerly practiced i
self-murder, homicide, murder,suicide, slaying, foul play, killing, dispatch, euthanasia, rubout
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The disgraced samurai performed hara-kiri as an act of atonement for his failure.
The tradition of hara-kiri was deeply ingrained in Japanese culture as a way to restore honor.
The ritualistic suicide of hara-kiri involved a precise and painful process.
Samurai would use a specially sharpened sword called a tantō for hara-kiri.
