西洋映画(せいようえいが)

せいようえいが
noun
Western film; Western movie
cultureentertainment
1. Western film; Western movie
A film produced in Western countries (Europe, America, etc.), as distinguished from Japanese or Asian cinema. A broad classification used in Japanese film culture.
西洋映画(せいようえいが)が好(す)きですか。
Do you like Western movies?
昔(むかし)は西洋映画(せいようえいが)のことを洋画(ようが)と呼(よ)んでいた。
In the past, Western films were called yōga.
この映画館(えいがかん)では西洋映画(せいようえいが)と邦画(ほうが)の両方(りょうほう)を上映(じょうえい)している。
This movie theater screens both Western films and Japanese films.

Composed of 西洋(せいよう) (the West/Western countries) and 映画(えいが) (movie). In everyday Japanese, 洋画(ようが) is the more common and concise term for Western films. 西洋映画(せいようえいが) is the fuller, more formal expression.

Common collocations

  • 西洋映画(せいようえいが)ファン: fan of Western movies
  • 西洋映画(せいようえいが)の名作(めいさく): masterpiece of Western cinema
  • 西洋映画(せいようえいが)を観(み)る: to watch a Western movie

Similar words

  • 洋画(ようが): Western film — the standard short form, much more common in casual speech
  • 邦画(ほうが): Japanese film — the counterpart category
  • 外国映画(がいこくえいが): foreign film — broader, includes Asian films too

Related Words

Compare: 洋画(ようが) (Western film)
Compare: 邦画(ほうが) (Japanese film)
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Added 2026.5.4 23:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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