“Seppuku” in Japanese
Short answer
Seppuku in Japanese is “切腹” (seppuku). Full meaning: seppuku, harakiri; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period).
Other ways to say “Seppuku” in Japanese
腹切り
harakiri harakiri, seppuku
屠腹
tofuku harakiri, seppuku, disembowelment
せっぷく
seppuku seppuku, harakiri; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
腹切
harakiri harakiri, seppuku
ハラキリ
harakiri harakiri, seppuku
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