Associations to the word «Seppuku»

Wiktionary

SEPPUKU, noun. A form of ritual suicide by disembowelment using a blade, practiced by Japanese samurai, especially to rid oneself of shame, as a means of protest or, formerly, as a method of capital punishment.

Dictionary definition

SEPPUKU, noun. Ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society.

Wise words

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