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Western food; Western-style cuisine
Western-influenced dishes as adapted in Japan. Does not typically refer to authentic Western cuisine but rather to a distinctly Japanese style of cooking that originated from Western recipes introduced during the Meiji era. Classic examples include ハンバーグ (hamburger steak), オムライス (omurice), コロッケ (croquettes), and エビフライ (fried shrimp).
今日は洋食が食べたい。
I want to eat Western food today.
この店は老舗の洋食屋で、ハンバーグが人気だ。
This is a long-established Western-style restaurant, and their hamburger steak is popular.
明治時代に日本に伝わった洋食は、和食の技法と融合して独自の進化を遂げた。
Western cuisine introduced to Japan in the Meiji era merged with Japanese cooking techniques and evolved in its own unique way.
USAGE:
洋食 refers specifically to the Japanese adaptation of Western dishes, not to Western cuisine as served in its countries of origin. It forms a pair with 和食 (Japanese food). Typical 洋食 dishes include ハンバーグ (hamburger steak), オムライス (omurice), カレーライス (curry rice), コロッケ (croquettes), and ナポリタン (Napolitan spaghetti). A 洋食屋 is a restaurant specializing in these dishes.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 洋食屋: Western-style restaurant
- 洋食メニュー: Western-style menu
- 和食と洋食: Japanese and Western food
- 洋食レストラン: Western-style restaurant