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1 == 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 See also

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Etymology

From 切腹 (せっぷく, seppuku).

Noun

seppuku (uncountable)

1. a form of ritual suicide by disembowelment , practiced by Japanese samurai, especially to rid oneself of shame.

Synonyms

• hara-kiri

Derived terms

• commit seppuku

Translations

• Japanese: 切腹 (せっぷく, seppuku)

See also

• bushido
• hara-kiri
• kamikaze
• suicide
• Wikipedia article on Seppuku