Bahasa Melayu

hara

Bahasa Melayu

English

hara-kiri, ritual suicide, seppuku

Hara-kiri is ritual suicide, especially as practiced by Japanese warriors in the past.

حرا

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  1. Cerita sejarah itu menyebut amalan hara-kiri pada zaman dahulu.

    The history story mentioned the practice of hara-kiri in the past.

  2. Mereka membaca tentang hara-kiri dalam buku budaya Jepun.

    They read about hara-kiri in a book on Japanese culture.

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pembunuhan diri tentera Jepun

It refers to ritual suicide in Japanese tradition.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.