洋食
Meanings
1
Western food; Western cuisine
Broad term for Western-style food in general, often contrasted with 和食 (Japanese food).
See also: 和食
Shall we have Western food tonight?
He prefers Japanese food to Western food.
2
Japanized Western cuisine; yōshoku
Specifically refers to Western-style dishes that have been adapted to Japanese tastes, such as omurice, hamburg steak, and curry rice. Often used in restaurant names.
The omurice at that yōshoku restaurant is superb.
When it comes to classic yōshoku dishes, hamburg steak and fried shrimp come to mind.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で洋食を食べるto eat Western food at a place
I ate Western food at a shop near the station.
- 洋食を作るto cook Western-style dishes
My mother makes Western-style dishes for us every night.
- 洋食のメニューa Western-food menu (as opposed to a Japanese-food one)
This restaurant has a wide variety of Western dishes on its menu.