hari-kari

American  

[hahr-ee-kahr-ee, har-ee-kar-ee] / ˈhɑr iˈkɑr i, ˈhær iˈkær i /

noun

1. a variant of hara-kiri.

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hari-kari British  

/ ˌhærɪˈkɑːrɪ /

noun

1. a non-Japanese variant of hara-kiri

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Example Sentences

What will Boehner do when he’s done committing political hari-kari?

From Time • Oct. 26, 2015

Now, Mrs. Norton is afraid that, if Sir Lionel scolds him much, he will commit hari-kari on the threshold of the hotel, which would be embarrassing.

From Set in Silver by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)

And it does no good to tell her that hari-kari is a Japanese or Chinese trick.

From Set in Silver by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)

A man who would prefer some recent stuff to the celebrated vintage of 18—, would commit intellectual hari-kari.

From The Social Principles of Jesus by Rauschenbusch, Walter

But, seriously, he ended, we would find some way of keeping them from committing hari-kari and, meanwhile, we would leave them in peace, and stroll along toward breakfast.

From Pieces of Eight by Le Gallienne, Richard