单词 | hara-kiri |
释义 | hara-kiri /hahr"euh kear"ee, har"euh-, har"ee-/, n. 1. Also called seppuku. ceremonial suicide by ripping open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practiced in Japan by members of the warrior class when disgraced or sentenced to death. 2. suicide or any suicidal action; a self-destructive act: political hara-kiri. Also, hari-kari. [1855-60; < Japn, equiv. to hara belly (earlier fara < *para) + kiri cut] |
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