西(せいよう)

せいよう
noun
the West, Western countries
See also: 静養(せいよう) (rest, recuperation (homophone))
1. the West, Western countries, Occident
Europe and North America, as distinguished from East Asia.
西洋(せいよう)音楽(おんがく)()
I like Western music.
I'm learning Western cooking.
I'm interested in Western culture.
Living in a Western-style house has been my dream since childhood.
I studied the differences between Western and Eastern cultures and wrote a paper.

西洋(せいよう) means "the West" - referring to Europe and North America, as contrasted with East Asia.

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Usage

西洋(せいよう) often carries connotations of traditional Western culture, while 欧米(おうべい) is more neutral for modern Western countries.