Associations to the word «Harakiri»

Wiktionary

HARAKIRI, noun. Alternative spelling of hara-kiri

Dictionary definition

HARAKIRI, noun. Ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society.

Wise words

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