Western archery; archery
Refers to the sport or practice of Western-style archery, as opposed to Japanese 弓道 (kyūdō).
See also: アーチェリー
彼は洋弓の選手としてオリンピックを目指している。
He is aiming for the Olympics as a Western archery athlete.
Western-style bow
The physical bow used in Western archery, distinct from the Japanese longbow (和弓).
洋弓は和弓より短く、照準器が付いているものもある。
Western-style bows are shorter than Japanese bows, and some have sights attached.
Compound of 洋 (yō, 'Western') and 弓 (kyū, 'bow'), literally 'Western bow'. The reading ようきゅう follows standard on'yomi.