Vocabulary

What does 西洋 (せいよう, seiyou) mean?

西洋 (せいよう, seiyou) means the West, Western countries.

Quick facts
Readingせいよう
Romajiseiyou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
せいよう
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonseiyou

the West, Western countries

  1. 1noun the West; the Occident; Western countries

Example sentences

  • I like Western food.

  • This building resembles a Western-style house.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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