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Kamikaze vs Seppuk - What's the difference?

kamikaze | seppuk |

Seppuk is likely misspelled.


Seppuk has no English definition.

As a noun kamikaze

is an attack requiring the suicide of the one carrying it out, especially when done with an aircraft.

As a verb kamikaze

is {{cx|transitive|lang=en}} To destroy (a ship, etc.) in a suicide attack, especially by crashing an aircraft.

kamikaze

Noun

(en noun)
  • An attack requiring the suicide of the one carrying it out, especially when done with an aircraft.
  • One who makes an attack requiring his suicide, especially with an aircraft.
  • See also

    * hara-kiri * seppuku * suicide * suicide bomber

    Verb

  • To destroy (a ship, etc.) in a suicide attack, especially by crashing an aircraft.
  • To carry out a suicide attack, especially by crashing an aircraft.
  • To fail disastrously.
  • References

    * Discussion of this term on Languagehat, a language blog ----

    seppuk

    Not English

    Seppuk has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'seppuk':

    speak, speck, spook, spack, sawbuck, spick, subfusk, subpeak, spoak, sowback, sovok