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屠と腹ふく

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

harakiri; seppuku; ritual disembowelment

formal or literary

Formal, literary term for ritual suicide by cutting the abdomen. Virtually synonymous with 切腹 (せっぷく), but 屠腹 is much rarer and carries a more classical, written tone.