Where does “hara-kiri” come from?
hara-kiri (English) comes from Japanese harakiri.
hara-kiri (English): Ceremonial suicide by disembowelment, as by...
Definitions
- Ceremonial suicide by disembowelment, as by...
Ancestry of “hara-kiri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | harakiri | — |