noun
Marco Polo Bridge Incident (1937)
Historical term referring to the 1937 clash between Chinese and Japanese troops near the Marco Polo Bridge, which escalated into the Second Sino-Japanese War. Used in historical contexts.
北支事変は日中戦争のきっかけとなった。
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident triggered the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Another common name for the same incident, often used in Chinese and international contexts. 北支事変 is a Japanese historical term.
Compound of 北支 (Hokushi, 'North China') and 事変 (jihen, 'incident'). The term reflects the Japanese perspective of the time.