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seppuku

/sɛpˈpuː.kuː/

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noun

/sɛpˈpuː.kuː/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее форму ритуального самоубийства путем вспарывания живота мечом, исторически практиковавшуюся самураями в традиционном японском обществе.

A noun referring to a form of ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword, historically practiced by samurai in traditional Japanese society.

  1. C2formal

    A traditional Japanese form of ritual suicide by self-disembowelment, historically practiced by samurai to restore honor or avoid capture.

    ruРитуальное самоубийство

    • The samurai performed seppuku to avoid the dishonor of defeat.
    • Seppuku was considered an honorable death in feudal Japan.
    • The ritual of seppuku involved a precise and ceremonial process.

    Synonymshara-kiriharakiri

Forms
  • seppukus plural form
  • seppukus' possessive plural form
  • seppuku's possessive singular form