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

Related Words

Antonym: 和風(わふう) (Japanese-style)

Related: 和洋折衷(わようせっちゅう) (blending of Japanese and Western styles)

Compare: 異国風(いこくふう) (foreign style)

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Added 2026.2.24 17:52 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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