seppuku

[ se-poo-koo ]

/ sɛˈpu kʊ /

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noun

hara-kiri(def 1).

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Origin of seppuku

1900–05; < Japanese, earlier s(y)et-puku < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese qiè cut + fù belly

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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

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