I know it's not a good thing, but what does it illude to? Where did this saying come from?
2006-10-04 05:40:17 · 9 answers · asked by Cutie 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
Hara-kiri
Seppuku, (Sape-puu-kuu) the Japanese formal language term for ritual suicide (Hara-kiri (Har-rah-kee-ree) is the common language term.), was an intregal aspect of feudal Japan (1192-1868). It developed as an intregal part of the code of bushido and the discipline of the samurai warrior class.
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2006-10-04 06:00:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a word or term from Japan which I think is spelled Hari Kari. It is an honorable method of death used when a Samurai warrior was dishonored in some way. The warrior goes through a rite, he kneels and slices open his abdomen from bottom to top. If he was lucky and there was another warrior who thought highly of him that man would behead him, this speeded the death thereby reducing the suffering. Honor was a very important thing to the samurai class and many different offenses could lead to this ritual form of suicide. If you are interested James Clavell's book Shogun gave a good and interesing read about that time in Japan. It was also a good miniseries on network tv several years ago, I don't know if copies of that are available or not.
2006-10-04 08:20:36 · answer #2 · answered by MUD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harry Carry
2016-10-06 04:17:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is the coruption of the japanese word hara kiri(the spelling may vary) which means to perform a ritual suicide to atone for a major mistake. this is done with a short knife with a cut into and across the belly and usually there is an assistant to make sure that you go through with it and chop off your head if the pain is too great for you to bear with the best option being to bear the pain to the end. defintely not a good thing to go through. hope that answers your question.
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gabe
2006-10-04 05:51:51 · answer #4 · answered by gabegm1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hara kiri (actually Seppuku) is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by disembowlment. Samurai warriors would use a tanto to stab themselves in the gut and then move it around (aka disembowl) as a way to restore honor or to avoid falling into enemy hands.
Hara Kiri is considered a vulgar term and isn't used in Japan.
2006-10-04 05:44:57 · answer #5 · answered by misskate12001 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Define Seppuku
2016-12-18 14:57:35 · answer #6 · answered by gallogly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not Harry Carry, but rather "hara kiri" -- it alludes to a ritual form of suicide.
Also known as "seppuku," it's a Japanese way of "saving face" (or preserving one's honour) after an embarrassing setback -- like losing a battle or going bankrupt
2006-10-04 05:45:08 · answer #7 · answered by waddyasay? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's what you are doing when you send a sports commentator to a mental institute. It's also a lot less bloody than hara kari.
2006-10-04 05:50:49 · answer #8 · answered by wuxxler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so if you were thinking about it, now you know better
2006-10-04 05:48:41 · answer #9 · answered by disguys_dalimit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋