Examples of 'seppuku' in a sentence
Meaning of "seppuku"
seppuku (noun): A form of Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment, also known as harakiri
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- 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.
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He committed seppuku when he was given the sword.
We have heard of the order to commit seppuku.
Japanese seppuku falls into this category.
Tokyo demands that you commit seppuku.
Seppuku is a term of suicide for the samurai.
Now you will be ordered to commit seppuku.
Seppuku is the only way to end my shame.
There are indications that he was ordered to commit seppuku.
Seppuku was by no means a solely male phenomenon.
Yukinaga was caught and forced to die by seppuku.
Commit seppuku and die alone.
Ancient samurai warriors were required to commit seppuku.
Seppuku and seppun are very different.
Mishima then committed ritual suicide by seppuku.
Shosetsu chose to commit seppuku rather than being captured.
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Mishima then killed himself by ritual seppuku.
This list of notable seppuku cases is in chronological order.
You seem so eager to watch me commit seppuku.
Heitarō commits seppuku on his account.
He then returned inside and committed seppuku.
He respectfully committed seppuku in order to leave this world.
Seppuku family wealth should have been forfeited.
But it would be committing theatrical seppuku to transfer it.
Thus the seppuku ritual is complete.
A very light punishment compared to seppuku.
Detractors may commit seppuku for lacking bushido.
Seppuku was seen as an honorable way to die.
They should probably commit seppuku if they are honorable.
Seppuku is usually not something a samurai can do at will.
With those he intended in all earnesty to commit seppuku.
He was forced to commit seppuku for his actions.
It takes a will of iron to commit seppuku.
I will commit seppuku otherwise.
Why do not you commit seppuku.
His seppuku must have been devastating to you as well.
You can now commit seppuku.
Seppuku high school girl.
Now you must commit seppuku.
Seppuku is the highest honor that can be granted to a samurai.
So you are ordered to commit seppuku.
Of the detached unit committed seppuku while one was unsuccessful.
Are being forced to commit seppuku.
I attempted seppuku once or twice.
He and the other ronin were sentenced to commit seppuku.
Seppuku is a type of ritual suicide that was practiced by samurai to avoid capture.
The penalty for breaking any rule was seppuku.
Samurai were often sentenced to commit seppuku in lieu of these forms of punishment.
Her brother was sentenced to die by seppuku.
Seppuku if one fails.
My family has used it to commit seppuku for generations.
