harakiri
/ˌhɑrəˈkɪri/
noun
- Alternative spelling of hara-kiri; a traditional Japanese ritual suicide by cutting open the abdomen.
- Historical accounts describe harakiri as a solemn ceremony.
- He joked that failing the exam would be like committing harakiri.
- The term harakiri is sometimes used in English to mean any self-destructive act.