noun
Marco Polo Bridge
Proper noun referring to the historic bridge near Beijing, known for the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937.
盧溝橋事件は1937年に起きた。
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident occurred in 1937.
Variant spelling using an irregular kanji form; rarely encountered.
The name 盧溝橋 (Rokōkyō) is the Japanese reading of the Chinese name 卢沟桥 (Lúgōu Qiáo), literally 'Reed Ditch Bridge'. The derivation is straightforward from the Chinese place name.