Seppuku

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Seppuku

[zɛˈpʊku]

noun Seppuku · Seppukus

Seppuku bezeichnet eine extrem ritualisierte Art der männlichen Selbsttötung, die etwa ab der Mitte des 12. Jahrhunderts in Japan vor allem innerhalb der Kaste der Samurai verbreitet war. Sein Herr befahl ihm, Seppuku zu begehen.

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seppuku ritual suicide by disembowelment

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"Seppuku." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/seppuku. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Seppuku. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/seppuku

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"Seppuku." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/seppuku.

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@misc{seppuku_2026,
  title = {Seppuku},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/seppuku},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}