Pursuit - Oibara

Japanese: 追腹 - おいばら
Pursuit - Oibara
〘 noun 〙 When a vassal commits seppuku after the death of their lord. This practice dates back to ancient times, but was banned by the Edo Shogunate in May of the third year of the Kanbun era (1663 ) . To commit suicide by surrender. To commit suicide by offering one's body to another. ⇔ To commit suicide first. ※From the Meitokuki (around 1392-93): "The custom in war is that even if you are separated by sea and mountains, when you hear that your general has been killed in battle, it is not right to commit seppuku."

Tsui-fuku [Pursuit]

〘noun〙 When a vassal commits seppuku after the death of his lord.

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 主君の死後、臣下があとに続いて切腹すること。古くから行なわれたが、江戸幕府は寛文三年(一六六三)五月禁止した。殉死。供腹(ともばら)。⇔先腹(さきばら)。※明徳記(1392‐93頃か)中「軍のならひは海山を隔てても、大将討死したるをききては、追腹を切るもならひぞかし」

つい‐ふく【追腹】

〘名〙 主君の死後、家臣がそのあとを追って切腹すること。おいばら。

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