AFAIK theres no difference. “Harakiri” was just what the nobility called it condescendingly when poor people did it. It’s not a verb vs noun thing.
The subject being a samurai means they would probably employ a kaishaku to retain their honour. The role of kaishaku was given to someone skilled and trusted, because they had to cut as much as possible in a single blow without beheading the subject thus destroying their honour.
Interesting there’s no Kaishaku
Wikipedia link to save other folks a search. Hadn’t read about that before.
I figure that’s for seppuku, the ritual. This is just harakiri, the act.
AFAIK theres no difference. “Harakiri” was just what the nobility called it condescendingly when poor people did it. It’s not a verb vs noun thing.
The subject being a samurai means they would probably employ a kaishaku to retain their honour. The role of kaishaku was given to someone skilled and trusted, because they had to cut as much as possible in a single blow without beheading the subject thus destroying their honour.