noun
March 1st Movement; Sam-il Movement
Historical term for the 1919 Korean independence movement against Japanese colonial rule. Used in Japanese historical contexts.
万歳事件は、1919年に朝鮮で起きた独立運動です。
The March 1st Movement was an independence movement that occurred in Korea in 1919.
From 万歳 (banzai, 'hurrah' or 'long live') + 事件 (jiken, 'incident'), referring to the shouts of 'Manse!' (Korean equivalent of 'banzai') during the demonstrations.