oibara

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noun

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.”

OriginJapanese 追腹 →
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Meanings

nounoibara (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSeppuku 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.

Origin

  1. Japanese追腹
  2. Japanese追腹
  3. Englishoibara

Borrowed from Japanese 追腹.

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APA

oibara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oibara

MLA

“oibara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oibara. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oibara,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oibara.

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