洋よう風ふう

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective

Western style; Western-style

Describes things that are Western in style, design, or atmosphere, often contrasted with 和風 (Japanese style). Used for architecture, food, clothing, interior design, etc.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉を洋よう風ふうにするto make something Western-style
リビングを洋よう風ふうにリフォームした。
We remodeled the living room in a Western style.
洋よう風ふうの〈物もの〉a Western-style (house, meal, etc.)
彼かの女じょは洋よう風ふうの家いえに住すんでいる。
She lives in a Western-style house.

Kanji

洋ocean, sea, foreign
風wind, air, style

Related words

西せい洋よう風ふうN2
西洋風 is a slightly more formal or explicit way of saying Western style, while 洋風 is the more common, everyday term.
洋よう式しきN1
洋風 emphasizes Western atmosphere, design, or flavor (e.g. 洋風料理), while 洋式 refers more to the actual system or method being Western (e.g. 洋式トイレ).

Opposites

和わ風ふうN2
和風 describes traditional Japanese style, while 洋風 describes Western style; they are direct opposites often used to contrast architecture, food, and decor.

Don't confuse with

和わ洋よう折せっ衷ちゅう
洋風 means purely Western-style with no Japanese mixing, unlike 和洋折衷 which combines both Japanese and Western elements.

Word family

西せい洋よう風ふうN2
Western style

Etymology

Compound of 洋 (よう, 'ocean; Western') and 風 (ふう, 'style; manner'). The kanji 洋 originally referred to the ocean but came to mean 'Western' via the idea of things coming from across the sea.