shinju

British  

/ ˈʃɪndʒuː /

noun

1. (formerly, in Japan) a ritual double suicide of lovers

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Example Sentences

While voters recognized problems with that arrangement, “they in general appreciate the competent bureaucracy,” said Shinju Fujihira, executive director of the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University.

From New York Times

What Yokoyama is describing is crisis management, the forte of inspector Shinju Futawatari — “thin, resembling a banker more than an officer of the law, unsure even of how to make an arrest.”

From Los Angeles Times

After the four-hour training session, Shinju Taira, a former professional wrestler who now coaches at the dojo, said he worried about the decline of sumo both as a sport and as a part of a culture.

From Washington Post

I’m currently working on a novel about shinju — group suicide culture — and a true juvenile crime story that took place in Japan, as well as some other projects.

From Los Angeles Times

The concert was part of a tour supporting the trio's recent album "Akron/Family II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT."

From Seattle Times