Agony and Hara-kiri

Agony noun - A situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness.

Hara-kiri and agony are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hara-kiri" instead a noun "Agony".

Nearby Words: agonize, agonise, agonizing, agonized, agonising

Hara-kiri noun - Ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society.

Agony and hara-kiri are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Agony" instead a noun phrase "Hara-kiri".