Seppuku
dasNounseppuku (ritual suicide)
English translations
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seppuku
Word details
- German meaning
- Seppuku ist eine rituelle Selbsttötung durch Bauchschnitt, die im alten Japan von Samurai praktiziert wurde.
- English meaning
- Seppuku is a ritual suicide by abdominal incision, practiced by samurai in ancient Japan.
- Synonym
- Hara-Kiri
- German example
- Der Samurai beging Seppuku, um seine Ehre wiederherzustellen.
- English example
- The samurai committed seppuku to restore his honor.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Seppuku
- Plural Form
- die Seppukus
Example sentences with “Seppuku”
Seppuku war eine Form des rituellen Suizids. (Seppuku was a form of ritual suicide.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of Seppuku?
It is neuter (das Seppuku).