oibara
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 追腹
Noun
oibara (uncountable)
- Seppuku of a retainer at the time of his master's death.
- Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Hagakure
- At the time of Lord Nabeshima Naohiro's death, Lord Mitsushige forbade Naohiro's retainers the practice of oibara.
- Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Hagakure