Asano Naganori was condemned to commit seppuku, a ritual suicide by disembowelment.

浅野内匠头长矩被判切腹自尽，就是种剖腹自杀的仪式。

He also didn't commit seppuku alongside the rest of the ronin as he lived to the ripe old age of 83.

也没有和其他浪人起切腹自杀，因为他活到了83岁高龄。

However, because many saw their actions as righteous and justified, they were not executed as criminals, but were allowed to commit seppuku.

然而，因为很多人认为他们的行为是正义的，他们没有被犯处死，而是被允许切腹自杀。

The long sword is for training and combat, while the short sword has a sole, solemn purpose — to commit ritual suicide, or seppuku, if he dishonors himself, his family, or the daimyo.

长刀用于训练与战斗，短刀则有着唯的庄严目的——如果他使自己、家人或大蒙羞的话，就要用短刀切腹自尽。