洋画(ようが)

ようが
noun
Western film; foreign movie
leisure
See also: 邦画(ほうが) (Japanese film)
1. Western film; foreign movie
A movie produced outside Japan, especially from Western countries. Used to categorize films in movie listings, rental shops, and streaming services.
洋画(ようが)は字幕(じまく)で見(み)る派(は)だ。
I'm the type who watches foreign movies with subtitles.
洋画(ようが)の吹(ふ)き替(か)えは声優(せいゆう)がうまいと楽(たの)しめる。
Dubbed foreign movies are enjoyable when the voice actors are good.
この配信(はいしん)サービスは邦画(ほうが)より洋画(ようが)のラインナップが充実(じゅうじつ)している。
This streaming service has a better selection of foreign films than Japanese ones.
2. Western-style painting
Painting done in Western techniques (oil painting, watercolor, etc.) as opposed to traditional Japanese-style painting.
美術館(びじゅつかん)で洋画(ようが)の展覧会(てんらんかい)を見(み)た。
I saw a Western painting exhibition at the art museum.
明治(めいじ)時代(じだい)に多(おお)くの画家(がか)がヨーロッパで洋画(ようが)を学(まな)んだ。
In the Meiji era, many painters studied Western painting in Europe.
日本画(にほんが)と洋画(ようが)の技法(ぎほう)を融合(ゆうごう)させた作品(さくひん)が注目(ちゅうもく)されている。
Works that fuse Japanese and Western painting techniques are attracting attention.

Has two distinct meanings depending on context.

SENSE 1 (film):
Contrasts with 邦画(ほうが) (Japanese film). In practice, 洋画(ようが) covers all non-Japanese films, not just Western ones, though the label originated from that distinction.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (film):

SENSE 2 (painting):
Contrasts with 日本画(にほんが) (Japanese-style painting). Refers to Western art techniques like oil painting (油絵(あぶらえ)) and watercolor (水彩画(すいさいが)).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (painting):

  • 洋画家(ようがか) (Western-style painter)
  • 洋画(ようが)の技法(ぎほう) (Western painting techniques)

Related Words

Related: 洋楽(ようがく) (Western music)
Compare: 日本画(にほんが) (Japanese-style painting)
Compare: 西洋映画(せいようえいが) (Western film)
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Added 2026.3.3 18:52 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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