noun
Shanghai Incident (1932); January 28 Incident
Refers to the 1932 conflict between Japan and China in Shanghai, also known as the January 28 Incident or First Shanghai Incident.
上海事変は1932年に勃発した日中両軍の衝突である。
The Shanghai Incident was a clash between Japanese and Chinese forces that broke out in 1932.
noun
Battle of Shanghai (1937)
Refers to the 1937 battle during the Second Sino-Japanese War, sometimes called the Second Shanghai Incident.
1937年の上海事変は日中戦争の初期の大規模戦闘だった。
The 1937 Battle of Shanghai was a large-scale engagement early in the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Compound of 上海 (Shanghai) and 事変 (incident, disturbance). The term is used for two major conflicts in Shanghai involving Japan in the 1930s.