seppuku

[ se-poo-koo ]

/ sɛˈpu kʊ /

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noun

hara-kiri (def. 1).

Origin of seppuku

First recorded in 1900–05; from Japanese, earlier s(y)et-puku, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese qiè “cut” + fù “belly”

Words nearby seppuku

sepmag, sepn., sepoy, Sepoy Rebellion, Seppo, seppuku, sepsis, sept, septa, septage, septal

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Example sentences from the Web for seppuku

Now, my readers will understand that hara-kiri, or seppuku, was not a mere suicidal process.
Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan|Pter Vay
The glorification of seppuku offered, naturally enough, no small temptation to its unwarranted committal.
Bushido, the Soul of Japan|Inazo Nitob
More usually the Japanese themselves speak of hara-kiri by its Chinese synonym, Seppuku.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8|Various
Hara-kiri, or seppuku, is the term applied to suicide among the samurai class.
Myths & Legends of Japan|F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis

The physical agony of "seppuku" was, therefore, very brief, lasting but a few seconds.
Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic|Sidney L. Gulick

British Dictionary definitions for seppuku

seppuku

/ (sɛˈpuːkuː) /

noun

another word for hara-kiri

Word Origin for seppuku

from Japanese, from Chinese ch`ieh to cut + fu bowels

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	seppuku
释义	seppuku [ se-poo-koo ] / sɛˈpu kʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR seppuku ON THESAURUS.COM noun hara-kiri (def. 1). Origin of seppuku First recorded in 1900–05; from Japanese, earlier s(y)et-puku, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese qiè “cut” + fù “belly” Words nearby seppuku sepmag, sepn., sepoy, Sepoy Rebellion, Seppo, seppuku, sepsis, sept, septa, septage, septal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seppuku Now, my readers will understand that hara-kiri, or seppuku, was not a mere suicidal process. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan\|Pter Vay The glorification of seppuku offered, naturally enough, no small temptation to its unwarranted committal. Bushido, the Soul of Japan\|Inazo Nitob More usually the Japanese themselves speak of hara-kiri by its Chinese synonym, Seppuku. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8\|Various Hara-kiri, or seppuku, is the term applied to suicide among the samurai class. Myths & Legends of Japan\|F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis The physical agony of "seppuku" was, therefore, very brief, lasting but a few seconds. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic\|Sidney L. Gulick British Dictionary definitions for seppuku seppuku / (sɛˈpuːkuː) / noun another word for hara-kiri Word Origin for seppuku from Japanese, from Chinese ch`ieh to cut + fu bowels Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to seppuku disembowelment, hara-kiri, self-destruction, self-immolation, self-slaughter, mélange
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seppuku

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for seppuku

noun

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