What does "harakiri" mean?

Alternative spelling of hara-kiri.

Harakiri

Common synonyms include: seppuku, hara-kiri, harikari, ritual suicide, self-destruct, self-destruction.

noun

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Noun

1
Alternative spelling of hara-kiri. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
2
ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society wordnet

"Hiroshi committed harakiri after the defeat."