minor incident; small affair; sideshow
Refers to a small-scale event or incident, often contrasted with a major incident (大事件). Can be used literally for a minor occurrence or figuratively for something that is a sideshow compared to the main event.
Antonyms: 大事件
The police quickly dealt with the minor incident.
His scandal was just a sideshow in the election campaign.
major incident; big scandal; major happening
Ikeda school massacre
Compound of 小 (small) and 事件 (incident, event).