seppuku (Meaning)
Wordnet
seppuku (n)
ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society
Webster
seppuku (n.)
Same as Hara-kiri.
Synonyms & Antonyms of seppuku
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seppuku Sentence Examples
- The honorable warrior chose seppuku to preserve his family's honor.
- Seppuku was a ritual suicide performed by samurai to regain their dignity.
- The act of seppuku involved cutting open one's abdomen.
- The assistant, known as the kaishakunin, played a crucial role in seppuku by performing the final decapitation.
- Seppuku was not a punishment but a privilege reserved for high-ranking samurai.
- The ritual of seppuku was performed with great precision and formality.
- Seppuku was considered a noble and honorable death in feudal Japan.
- The practice of seppuku declined after the Meiji Restoration.
- Modern-day seppuku, also known as hara-kiri, is typically performed as a form of political protest.
- The act of seppuku remains a potent symbol of Japanese culture and tradition.
FAQs About the word seppuku
ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese societySame as Hara-kiri.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The honorable warrior chose seppuku to preserve his family's honor.
Seppuku was a ritual suicide performed by samurai to regain their dignity.
The act of seppuku involved cutting open one's abdomen.
The assistant, known as the kaishakunin, played a crucial role in seppuku by performing the final decapitation.
