日本風(にほんふう)

にほんふう
noun
Japanese style; Japanese-style
1. Japanese style; in the Japanese manner
Having characteristics typical of Japanese aesthetics, design, or customs. Used as a noun or as a modifier with の to describe things done in a Japanese way.
日本風(にほんふう)の庭(にわ)が好(す)きだ。
I like Japanese-style gardens.
この建物(たてもの)は日本風(にほんふう)に建(た)てられている。
This building was constructed in the Japanese style.
海外(かいがい)のレストランで日本風(にほんふう)のカレーが人気(にんき)を集(あつ)めている。
Japanese-style curry is gaining popularity at overseas restaurants.

Composed of 日本(にほん) (Japan) + 風(ふう) (style, manner). The suffix 風(ふう) is highly productive and attaches to country names, proper nouns, and other words to mean 'in the style of.' Can be used as a noun or as a modifier with の.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 日本風(にほんふう)の家(いえ): Japanese-style house
  • 日本風(にほんふう)の料理(りょうり): Japanese-style cooking
  • 日本風(にほんふう)にアレンジする: to arrange in the Japanese style

SIMILAR PATTERNS WITH 風(ふう):

  • 西洋風(せいようふう): Western style
  • 中華風(ちゅうかふう): Chinese style
  • 洋風(ようふう): Western/European style
  • 和風(わふう): Japanese style (more common synonym using the 和(わ) prefix)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 和風(わふう): Japanese style -- more commonly used in everyday contexts, especially for food and design
  • 日本式(にほんしき): Japanese method/system -- emphasizes the system or method rather than aesthetic style
  • 和様(わよう): Japanese style -- literary/formal, used for architecture and calligraphy
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