seppuku

IPA: sɛpˈuku

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.

Examples of "seppuku" in Sentences

Ever hear of a lovely Japanese thing called seppuku?
Harikari, also known as seppuku, is Japanese in origin.
After that tragedy, "seppuku" was forbidden, and is now an anachronism. by
The physical agony of "seppuku" was, therefore, very brief, lasting but a few seconds.
"Hara kiri," however, is the vulgar term for "seppuku," the ritual self-disembowelment practiced during feudal times in Japan.
Careful, she might get confused by that funny-sounding Japanese word and think that seppuku is what happens when you drink too much alcohol.
Ancient samurai were famous for committing ritual suicide by disemboweling themselves with their swords, which was called seppuku or harakiri (two ways to read the same kanji characters).
It should be stated further that in the case of "seppuku," as soon as the act of cutting the abdomen had been completed, always by a single rapid stroke, someone from behind would, with a single blow, behead the victim.