Vocabulary
What does 切腹 (せっぷく, seppuku) mean?
切腹 (せっぷく, seppuku) means seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment.
| Reading | せっぷく |
|---|---|
| Romaji | seppuku |
| Part of speech | noun, suru verb, intransitive |
切腹せっぷく
seppuku
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment
- 1noun · suru verb · intransitive seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment
- 2noun · suru verb · intransitive seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)