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seppuku

/ˈsɛ.pu(ˌ)ku/

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What does seppuku mean?

noun

  1. 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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IPA pronunciation

/ˈsɛ.pu(ˌ)ku/

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