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seppuku


sep·pu·ku

noun \se-ˈpü-(ˌ)kü, ˈse-pə-ˌkü\

Definition of SEPPUKU

: hara-kiri 1

Origin of SEPPUKU

Japanese
First Known Use: 1871

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