How to Pronounce "seppuku"
word
sɛˈpuːkuː
se-POO-koo
sɛˈpuːkuː
se-POO-koo
Definition
Seppuku is a traditional Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment, historically performed by samurai as an act of honor.
IPA Transcription
American English
sɛˈpuːkuː
British English
sɛˈpuːkuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
se-POO-koo
UK
se-POO-koo
Listen in Context
The samurai committed seppuku to restore his honor.
Many movies show the ritual of seppuku.
Seppuku is not practiced in modern Japan.
In old samurai stories, seppuku was seen as the only honorable way out.