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oibara

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Seppuku of a retainer at the time of his master's death.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • , Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Hagakure At the time of Lord Nabeshima Naohiro's death, Lord Mitsushige forbade Naohiro's retainers the practice of oibara.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 追腹.