洋風(ようふう)

ようふう
noun, no-adjective
Western-style
1. Western-style, European-style
In the style or manner of Western (especially European) culture. Used to describe architecture, food, clothing, interior design, and other aspects of daily life that follow Western conventions rather than traditional Japanese ones.
洋風(ようふう)の家(いえ)に住(す)んでいる。
I live in a Western-style house.
今日(きょう)の昼(ひる)ご飯(はん)は洋風(ようふう)パスタにしよう。
Let's have Western-style pasta for lunch today.
このホテルは和風(わふう)と洋風(ようふう)の部屋(へや)が選(えら)べる。
At this hotel, you can choose between Japanese-style and Western-style rooms.

USAGE:
Used as a noun modifier with の (洋風(ようふう)の) or directly before another noun (洋風(ようふう)建築(けんちく)). Often contrasted with 和風(わふう) (Japanese-style). In food contexts, 洋風(ようふう) typically refers to dishes influenced by European cuisine adapted to Japanese tastes.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 洋風(ようふう)建築(けんちく): Western-style architecture
  • 洋風(ようふう)料理(りょうり): Western-style cooking
  • 洋風(ようふう)の部屋(へや): Western-style room
  • 洋風(ようふう)の庭(にわ): Western-style garden
  • 和(わ)洋(よう)折衷(せっちゅう): Japanese-Western eclectic style
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