seppuku

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
But if you do not enjoy it, I shall commit hara kiri, or seppuku, which is the polite name.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland
I was proud to stay at this "hotel" and to receive as a parting gift an old seppuku blade.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott
The physical agony of "seppuku" was, therefore, very brief, lasting but a few seconds.
Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic|Sidney L. Gulick

In thus describing the Japanese sentiment in regard to "seppuku," there is, however, some danger of misrepresenting it.
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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