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Q: What was the term for committing suicide for samurai?
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What do a samurai must to do for their master?

They must be willing to die for their masters. Samurai were also known for committing suicide to follow their master in death.


What is the term for ninja suicide?

Ninjas didn´t commit suicide, samurai did and it was called harakiri or seppuku.


What is the Japanese term for committing suicide?

Hara Kiri or Seppuku, depending on how it's done.


What is the practice of a warrior comitting suicide?

If a samurai commits suicide (usually from losing a duel or losing honour) it is called seppuku. It is where a samurai cuts his stomach 8 times to hit all of his organs. In ancient Japan seppuku was the most honorable way to die.


What is committing suicide?

Committing suicide means a person is in the act of taking their own life or killing themself.


What can you get in trouble for but not for committing?

Suicide.


Why do borderlines commit suicide?

Borderlines are incapable of committing suicide.


What is the best chemical for committing suicide?

Suicide is Never the solution.


How did goring get out of his sentence?

By committing suicide.


What does commiting suicide mean?

It means to kill yourself. This is not recommended. Murderers sometimes commit suicide because they don't want to spend life in prison.


What does numbness mean?

It depends on how the term is used. If one of your friends tells you that they're "Too numb to do anything" that means that they have fallen into a deep depression, and have thoughts of suicide, and may be close to committing suicide. If the other term is "My toes feel numb" that means that they're just cold.


Did samurai and knights both commit suicide when faced with defeat?

Yes, both samurais and knights had codes of honor that included the option of committing suicide rather than facing defeat. In Japan, this act was known as seppuku for samurais, while in Europe, knights sometimes chose to kill themselves rather than surrendering in battle.