詰め腹を切らされる (つめばらをきらされる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
詰め腹を切らされる
Meanings
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expression, ichidan verb
be forced to take the blame and resign; be driven out of office
A passive expression used when someone is made to accept responsibility for a problem and step down, often in political or corporate contexts. The image is of being forced to commit seppuku (切腹) for a failure.