Meaning

Primary

Western Style

Word Type

noun, な adjective, の adjective

Explanation

Remember how can mean "style" as in 和風? Well, this is now Western style style, more simply put as Western style.

Reading

ようふう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 洋風レストラン

    Western-style restaurant

    洋風メニュー

    Western-style menu

    洋風デザイン

    Western-style design

Context Sentences

バターを入れて、うどんを洋風にアレンジしました。

I put butter in udon to give it a western-style twist.

えっ、日本のアーティストの曲なの?なんだか洋風なメロディだね。

Oh, is it a song from a Japanese artist? It sounded kind of like a western-style melody.

私の家は、家具を全て洋風に揃えているので、畳はありません。

My house is entirely furnished in the Western style, so there are no tatami mats.

Kanji Composition