事変
Meanings
1
incident; disturbance; emergency
Refers to a serious event that disrupts public order, often with political or military implications. Can range from a major accident to an uprising. More formal and weighty than 事件.
The Manchurian Incident occurred in 1931.
The government is preparing measures in case of an emergency.
Usage patterns
- 事変が起こるfor an incident/disturbance to break out
A major incident broke out in that border region.
- 事変を鎮圧するto suppress/quell an uprising or disturbance
The government sent troops to suppress the uprising.
- 〈場所〉で事変が発生するfor an incident to occur in a place
An incident occurred in Manchuria, shocking the whole world.