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double suicide

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. double suicide
2. lovers' suicide
3. group suicide
4. dedication to the point of self-sacrifice

This noun refers to a double suicide, often between lovers who feel they cannot be together in life. It is a concept with deep roots in Japanese literature and theater, and it can also more broadly mean sharing someone's fate in death.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Her eyes were saying there was no other way out.

Sentence 2

A coworker came up to me at lunch and asked, "Did you see the news about that double suicide?"

Sentence 3

If the story is heading toward a double suicide, where does hope fit in?

Sentence 4

In his final note, he wrote, "The double suicide was a mistake."

Sentence 5

She said, "Your words were what stopped me from going through with it."