TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
HARA-KIRI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Sociology of Ideologies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hara-kiri
1, record 1, English, hara%2Dkiri
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Repair enzymes are activated to fix the cell's DNA. Those cells that can't get repaired will then commit hara-kiri. 1, record 1, English, - hara%2Dkiri
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Sociologie des idéologies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hara-kiri
1, record 1, French, hara%2Dkiri
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de suicide particulier au Japon qui consiste à s'ouvrir le ventre. 1, record 1, French, - hara%2Dkiri
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : hara-kiris. Mot japonais, de hara, ventre, et kiri, couper. [...] Le terme «hara-kiri», qui est considéré comme vulgaire, n'est jamais employé par les Japonais, qui utilisent son synonyme «seppuku». 1, record 1, French, - hara%2Dkiri
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- harakiri
1, record 2, English, harakiri
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hara-kiri
1, record 2, French, hara%2Dkiri
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de contrôle d'un générateur de type SNARK qui désactive définitivement une règle après que la première séquence de ses instances ait été tirée. 1, record 2, French, - hara%2Dkiri
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La terminologie de J.-L. Laurière, créateur de SNARK est très imagée : on y trouve des djinns, des quarks, des démons et des anti-démons. 1, record 2, French, - hara%2Dkiri
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified:


