Associations to the word «Seppuku»

Wiktionary

SEPPUKU, noun. A form of ritual suicide by disembowelment using a blade, practiced by Japanese samurai, especially to rid oneself of shame, as a means of protest or, formerly, as a method of capital punishment.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza