kaishaku

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The guy who cuts off the head of someone who’s trying to die with dignity. Basically the rude interrupter of a fancy suicide.
My cousin tried to commit seppuku in the backyard, but his kaishaku showed up and said, 'You’re doing this wrong.'
At the seppuku party, the kaishaku didn’t wait for the guy to finish his speech. He just said, 'You’re dead now.'
The kaishaku of my neighbor got tired of watching people fake their deaths and just chopped their heads off like it was a game.
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A backstabbing buddy of the Shogunate who would behead guys who messed up. They’re like the samurai version of a bad boss.
Ogami Itto’s kaishaku was so good, he could behead a man before the guy even realized he was dead.
The kaishaku in the movie was a real pain. He didn’t care if the guy was trying to die with honor or not.
My friend’s kaishaku showed up during his seppuku and said, 'You’re not even worth the trouble.'
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The guy who finishes the job when the samurai is too busy being dramatic. He’s like the guy who comes in and says, 'Just kill him already.'
The samurai did his fancy incision, but the kaishaku came in and said, 'You’re going to die anyway, so let me do it fast.'
During the seppuku ritual, the kaishaku got impatient and just cut the guy’s head off before he could finish his speech.
My kaishaku was so impatient, he beheaded the guy before the incision even finished.
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