腹はらを切きる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

commit seppuku; commit harakiri

Literal ritual suicide by disembowelment. Historically associated with samurai culture; in modern contexts, often used figuratively or in historical references.

• 武ぶ士しは主しゅ君くんのために腹はらを切きった。

  The samurai committed seppuku for his lord.

expression, godan verb (-ru)

take responsibility and resign

Figurative use: to accept blame for a failure or scandal by resigning from one's position, as if performing seppuku. Common in business and political contexts.

• 社しゃ長ちょうは不ふ祥しょう事じの責せき任にんを取とって腹はらを切きった。

  The president took responsibility for the scandal and resigned.

expression, godan verb (-ru)

laugh until one's sides split

Archaic idiomatic use meaning to laugh so hard it feels like one's stomach will split. Rare in modern Japanese; more common expressions include 腹を抱えて笑う.

• 昔むかし話ばなしでは、あまりのおかしさに腹はらを切きるほど笑わらったという。

  In old tales, they say they laughed so hard they nearly split their sides.