Hara-kiri and Ordeal

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

Ordeal and hara-kiri are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ordeal" instead a noun phrase "Hara-kiri".

Ordeal noun - A test of faith, patience, or strength.

Hara-kiri and ordeal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hara-kiri" instead a noun "Ordeal".