詰め腹

詰腹

Reading

Kana: つめばら

Romaji: tsumebara

Definitions

noun

1

being forced to commit seppuku

2

to be forced to bear responsibility and resign from one's position

See also: 詰め腹を切らされる

Kanji

詰

Readings: キツ、 キチ、 つ.める、 つ.め、 -づ.め、 つ.まる、 つ.む

Meanings: packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame

腹

Readings: フク、 はら

Meanings: abdomen, belly, stomach

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)もとうとう詰(つ)め腹(ばら)を切(き)らされたってわけだね。

➥He was finally forced to resign.