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Seppuku meaning

A form of ritual suicide by disembowelment using a blade, practiced by Japanese samurai, especially to rid oneself of shame, as a means of protest, or, formerly, as a method of capital punishment.

Using Seppuku

  • The main meaning on this page is: A form of ritual suicide by disembowelment using a blade, practiced by Japanese samurai, especially to rid oneself of shame, as a means of protest, or, formerly, as a method of capital punishment.
  • In the example corpus, seppuku often appears in combinations such as: commit seppuku, committing seppuku.

Context around Seppuku

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

commit 4× committing 2× considers 1× ritual 1×

Often after:

himself 1× style 1× ritual 1×

Sentence patterns with Seppuku

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

finally committing seppuku himself 1× in ritual seppuku style to 1× later committing seppuku as a 1× openly considers seppuku 1× to commit seppuku 1× to commit seppuku after losing 1× to commit seppuku is also 1× to commit seppuku ritual suicide 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the events 1× consumed by his 1× the best film 1× the local magistrate 1× the tendency of 1× wilson p 47 1×

Common sentence endings:

according to conlan 1× as a result 1× committing seppuku himself 1× honor and chastity 1× husband in death 1× master in 1582 1×

Words around Seppuku

Just before it in the word index:

sepple 2 seppi 4 sepphoris 2 seppelt 2 seppala 6 sepp 31

Just after it in the word index:

sepra 2 seps 7 sepsis 170 sept 4.538 septa 45 septae 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Seppuku

  • In this selection, "seppuku" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, commit, committing, considers, himself, style and ritual stand out and add context to how "seppuku" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include finally committing seppuku himself and in ritual seppuku style to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "seppuku" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with seppuku

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Women main Japanese woman preparing for jigai (female version of seppuku) to follow her husband in death. (17 words)

The tendency of characters in to readily volunteer to commit seppuku is also a bit exaggerated, according to Conlan. (19 words)

However, she later finds herself pregnant, and commits suicide in ritual seppuku-style to prove her honor and chastity. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The best film of Masaki Kobayashi’s oeuvre, tells the story of ronin Hanshirō Tsugumo, who is attempting to seek revenge on a feudal lord before finally committing seppuku himself. (30 words)

After the events of the Prince Hata episode, Madao would be rejected from the Immigration Bureau, abandoned by his wife, and would even fail to commit seppuku. (27 words)

Consumed by his blood feud and the ravages of a hostile world, 's Michelangelo is a beaten, battered and battle-weary warrior who openly considers seppuku. (26 words)

Example sentences (9)

The best film of Masaki Kobayashi’s oeuvre, tells the story of ronin Hanshirō Tsugumo, who is attempting to seek revenge on a feudal lord before finally committing seppuku himself.

The tendency of characters in to readily volunteer to commit seppuku is also a bit exaggerated, according to Conlan.

After the events of the Prince Hata episode, Madao would be rejected from the Immigration Bureau, abandoned by his wife, and would even fail to commit seppuku.

Consumed by his blood feud and the ravages of a hostile world, 's Michelangelo is a beaten, battered and battle-weary warrior who openly considers seppuku.

However, she later finds herself pregnant, and commits suicide in ritual seppuku-style to prove her honor and chastity.

Zoro is accused by the magistrate, and sentenced to commit seppuku -- ritual suicide by disembowelment -- while the real slasher steals Zoro's legendary weapons.

The local magistrate was unable to resist the British demand for food, fuel, and water, later committing seppuku as a result.

Wilson, p. 47 General Akashi Gidayu preparing to commit Seppuku after losing a battle for his master in 1582.

Women main Japanese woman preparing for jigai (female version of seppuku) to follow her husband in death.

Common combinations with seppuku

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "seppuku" in a sentence?
An example: "The best film of Masaki Kobayashi’s oeuvre, tells the story of ronin Hanshirō Tsugumo, who is attempting to seek revenge on a feudal lord before finally committing seppuku himself." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "seppuku" from authentic English texts.
What does "seppuku" mean?
Seppuku means: A form of ritual suicide by disembowelment using a blade, practiced by Japanese samurai, especially to rid oneself of shame, as a means of protest, or, formerly, as a method of capital punishment.
How many example sentences with "seppuku" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "seppuku", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.