Meaning of 西洋 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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西洋JLPT 4
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Kana Readingせいよう
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Romajiseiyō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- the west; Western countries
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Example Sentences
西洋, せいよう used in context
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Yukichi Fukuzawa introduced Western ideas into Japan.
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He likes Western culture.
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日本人はこの百年間、西洋の考え方、感じ方を学びとろうとしてきた。
The Japanese have tried to learn the Western way of thinking and feeling for the past hundred years.
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Japan needed contact with the Western countries.
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Some people claim that there are no more heroes in the Western world.
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西洋わさびをローストビーフ・サンドイッチにつけると、美味しい。
Horseradish tastes good on roast beef sandwiches.
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