hara-kiri
hara–kiri
noun \ˌha-ri-ˈkir-ē, -ˈka-rē\Definition of HARA-KIRI
1
: ritual suicide by disembowelment practiced by the Japanese samurai or formerly decreed by a court in lieu of the death penalty
2
: suicide 1b
Variants of HARA-KIRI
hara–kiri also hari–kari \ˌha-ri-ˈkir-ē, -ˈka-rē\
Origin of HARA-KIRI
Japanese harakiri, from hara belly + kiri cutting
First Known Use: 1840
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