hara-kiri
/ˌhærə ˈkɪri/noun
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हाराकिरी (जापानी परंपरा में पेट चीरकर आत्महत्या)
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noun
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[U]
a way of killing yourself by cutting open your stomach with a sword, used in the past by Japanese samurai to avoid dishonour
हाराकिरी (जापानी परंपरा में पेट चीरकर आत्महत्या)
- In the story, the defeated samurai chose hara-kiri rather than surrender.
Synonyms seppuku
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[U] figurative
an action that seriously harms or destroys your own position or interests
अपने ही हाथों अपना नुक़सान, आत्मघाती कदम
- Raising taxes before the election would be political hara-kiri.
Synonyms suicide self-destruction
§Grammar and usage
Usage: newspapers often use the phrase 'political hara-kiri' for a decision that ruins the person who makes it.
Usage में अख़बार अक्सर 'political hara-kiri' वाक्यांश का प्रयोग ऐसे निर्णय के लिए करते हैं जो निर्णय लेने वाले को ही बर्बाद कर दे।