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.
洋画は字幕で見る派だ。
I'm the type who watches foreign movies with subtitles.
洋画の吹き替えは声優がうまいと楽しめる。
Dubbed foreign movies are enjoyable when the voice actors are good.
この配信サービスは邦画より洋画のラインナップが充実している。
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.
美術館で洋画の展覧会を見た。
I saw a Western painting exhibition at the art museum.
明治時代に多くの画家がヨーロッパで洋画を学んだ。
In the Meiji era, many painters studied Western painting in Europe.
日本画と洋画の技法を融合させた作品が注目されている。
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 (Japanese film). In practice, 洋画 covers all non-Japanese films, not just Western ones, though the label originated from that distinction.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS (film):
- 洋画の字幕 (subtitles for a foreign film)
- 洋画の吹き替え (dubbed foreign film)
SENSE 2 (painting):
Contrasts with 日本画 (Japanese-style painting). Refers to Western art techniques like oil painting (油絵) and watercolor (水彩画).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS (painting):
- 洋画家 (Western-style painter)
- 洋画の技法 (Western painting techniques)