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Suicide. With a sword.

Posted on 11. Jul, 2007 @ 8:08 pm by harvey in Language Views: 125

There is a Japanese word for “to commit suicide with a sword”.

自刃。(じじん)

Here are some example sentences on Space ALC.

- Harvey

http://ikimashokie.nutang.com Jess

It almost reminds me of the sword-shining-in-the-sun noise…
Tadashi

Wow, self-swording… is there also something meaning knifing? ;)
http://www.motomachicakeblog.com/ Javi

I like your posts about Japanese language.
By the way I think I have read you in Kansai Time Out, am I right? Nice article.
http://www.japannewbie.com harvey

Yeah Javi that was me in KTO :-) I have been in there a fewwwww times. I like your photography Javi! It’s great.

Hopefully someday I can learn enough Spanish to read your posts… I’m starting this year!

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