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1. (n.) hara-kiri
ceremonial suicide by ripping open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practiced in Japan by members of the warrior class when disgraced or sentenced to death.
2. hara-kiri
any suicidal action; a self-destructive act:
political hara-kiri.
Etymology: (1855–60; < Japn, =hara belly +kiri cut)
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1. (noun) harakiri, hara-kiri, harikari, seppuku
ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society
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1. (noun) hara-kiri
suicide, by slashing the abdomen, formerly practiced in Japan, and commanded by the government in the cases of disgraced officials; disembowelment; -- also written, but incorrectly, hari-kari
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