Examples of 'hara-kiri' in a sentence
Meaning of "hara-kiri"
hara-kiri (noun) - Also known as seppuku, it is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment. In English, it is often used to describe a solemn or dramatic act of self-sacrifice
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- Ceremonial suicide by disembowelment, as by slicing open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practised in Japan by the Samurai when disgraced or sentenced to death.
- Suicide or any suicidal action.
- An act against one's own interests.
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He tries to commit hara-kiri every spring.
He also begged permission to perform hara-kiri.
I would not want hara-kiri on my conscience.
Tomorrow we get to see an eclipse or a hara-kiri.
My promise to perform hara-kiri is not a fraud.
Seppuku is known in the west as hara-kiri.
As fatal as hara-kiri my emotions make me silly.
If only we could allow him to commit hara-kiri.
Miyabe has committed hara-kiri in the rear vestibule.
Despite every objection he insisted on committing hara-kiri.
To me they look like a hara-kiri is redundant.
Must be one of unwavering will performing hara-kiri.
Requesting hara-kiri with a bamboo sword will be mocked.
I am gonna go and commit hara-kiri right now.
The rite of hara-kiri has changed with the years.
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I am just going to have to commit hara-kiri.
But politically it will be hara-kiri for anyone suggesting it.
First you beg a site to perform hara-kiri.
Our lord had to commit hara-kiri for his samurai pride.
We are grateful we are ordered to hara-kiri.
To extort aid by threatening hara-kiri is an abominable act and can not be forgiven!
Rather than suffer dishonor he asked to commit hara-kiri.
I will have them commit hara-kiri if they lose.
You are hereby sentenced to immediate death by hara-kiri.
Much like hara-kiri is an old Japanese tradition.
Stop wasting time with this hara-kiri crap.
I will commit Hara-kiri if someone says that to me again.
Lightning strikes at the moment when he commits hara-kiri.
You have chosen to die by hara-kiri Rather than live in dishonor.
When they lose they can even commit hara-kiri.
He was one of the founders of Hara-Kiri magazine which later became Charlie Hebdo.
I never thought that you would go and commit hara-kiri.
The ancient Japanese hara-kiri for example.
But probably the most fascinating strategy is that of hara-kiri.
You are hereby sentenced to immediate death by hara-kiri - at the home of Ukyodayu Tamura.
How disgraceful that you will not be able to perform hara-kiri.
There I was in the midst of hara-kiri when it hit me.
I heard you organized the effort to save my father from performing Hara-Kiri.
You may turn your men on me Should hara-kiri be too good for me.
By the order of the Shogun you are all sentenced to death by hara-kiri.
I will force his hand and make him perform hara-kiri Whatever his intentions.
He could not be dissuaded. Despite every objection he insisted on committing hara-kiri.
I still can not believe you committed Hara-kiri but I like your guts.
Almost no Japanese allowed themselves to be taken prisoner, preferring to commit hara-kiri.
The shot of calvados is a French tradition . Much like hara-kiri is an old Japanese tradition.
You prefer to die honorably Rather than to live on in dire poverty, by hara-kiri.
Maybe I will perform hara-kiri over my grades.
He decides he wants to commit suicide using the traditional Japanese ritual of Hara-Kiri.
He committed hara-kiri over the Goken River improvements.
All preparations have been completed for your hara-kiri ritual.
