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Meaning of seppuku | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Deutsch Seppuku
English seppuku
Esperanto harakiro
Suomi harakiri
Français seppuku
Italiano seppuku
日本語 切腹 腹切り
한국어 할복
Kurdî harakîrî
Nederlands seppuku
Polski seppuku
Português seppuku
Svenska seppuku

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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