| Main Entry: | hara-kiri |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ritual suicide |
Synonyms: |
belly cutting, ceremonious suicide, disembowelment, self-immolation, seppuku |
| Notes: | hara-kiri is a ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; a kamikaze is a pilot trained and willing to cause a suicidal crash |