西洋

せいよう

The West, Western countries

N4noun·seiyou

How to remember it

西 (west, read sei) + 洋 (ocean) — lands beyond the western ocean.

Example sentences

  • 西洋の文化に興味があります。

    せいようのぶんかにきょうみがあります。

    I'm interested in Western culture.

  • この建物は西洋風です。

    このたてものはせいようふうです。

    This building is in Western style.

Usage

Contrasts with 東洋 (the East); commonly used in compounds like 西洋風.

Related words

東洋洋食欧米

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