hara

IPA/ˌhær.əˈkiː.ri/
KK[hˈɛrə]IPA/ˌher.əˈkiː.ri/

hara — 名詞

1. a Japanese ritual of suicide by cutting open the abdomen with a short sword, tra

1.名詞C1
釋義

切腹

日本武士以刀切腹的儀式性自殺方式

a Japanese ritual of suicide by cutting open the abdomen with a short sword, traditionally performed by samurai warriors to preserve their honour rather than face capture or disgrace

例句

A disgraced samurai named Minho performed hara to restore his family's honour.

一位名叫 Minho 的蒙羞武士以切腹來恢復家族榮譽。

perform hara — verb + uncountable noun for the act

Lotte read that hara was considered a courageous death according to bushidō tradition.

Lotte 讀到根據武士道傳統，切腹被視為一種勇敢的死亡方式。

常見搭配
  • perform hara
  • commit hara
  • hara ritual
  • die by hara
同義詞
  • seppuku

    the formal Sino-Japanese reading; more common than 'hara' in academic and historical English writing

  • harakiri

    the native Japanese reading, considered less formal than seppuku in Japanese but used interchangeably in English

用法筆記

Frequently referred to as seppuku (the formal term) or harakiri (the informal Japanese reading) in English. Typically used as an uncountable noun and paired with 'perform' or 'commit'.

常見錯誤

The samurai committed hara by jumping off a cliff.
The samurai performed hara by cutting open his abdomen with a sword.
Hara specifically involves cutting the belly with a blade, not any form of suicide.

同根字

  • harakiri
    名詞C1
  • seppuku
    名詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • hara ritual
  • hara ceremony
  • hara death

常用片語

  • perform hara
  • commit hara
  • die by hara

介系詞搭配

  • by hara
  • through hara