shinju

/ ˈʃɪndʒuː /

noun

1. (formerly, in Japan) a ritual double suicide of lovers

Example Sentences

While voters recognized problems with that arrangement, “they in general appreciate the competent bureaucracy,” said Shinju Fujihira, executive director of the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University.

From New York Times

What Yokoyama is describing is crisis management, the forte of inspector Shinju Futawatari — “thin, resembling a banker more than an officer of the law, unsure even of how to make an arrest.”

From Los Angeles Times

After the four-hour training session, Shinju Taira, a former professional wrestler who now coaches at the dojo, said he worried about the decline of sumo both as a sport and as a part of a culture.

From Washington Post

I’m currently working on a novel about shinju — group suicide culture — and a true juvenile crime story that took place in Japan, as well as some other projects.

From Los Angeles Times

The concert was part of a tour supporting the trio's recent album "Akron/Family II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT."

From Seattle Times