洋食 Western-Style Food

Meaning

Primary

Western-Style Food

Alternative

Western Food

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Western-style eats just means Western-style food.

You can call this Western food for short, but in Japan it actually refers to a Japanese genre of food inspired by European dishes. Think omurice (omelette rice) or Napolitan pasta (spaghetti and ketchup). You know, Western-style food.

Reading

ようしょく

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

Common Word Combinations

• 洋食〜

  洋食レストラン

  Western-style restaurant

  洋食店

  Western-style restaurant

  洋食屋

  Western-style restaurant

• 洋食の〜

  洋食のコックさん

  Western-style cook

  洋食の味

  taste of Western food

  洋食のシェフ

  Western-style chef

• 洋食を〜

  洋食を作る

  to make Western food

  洋食を食べる

  to eat Western food

  洋食を出す

  to serve Western food

Context Sentences

洋食レストランでナポリタンスパゲティを食べました。

I ate a Neapolitan Spaghetti at the Western food restaurant.

いわゆる昔ながらの洋食屋さんで、バイトをしています。

I'm working part-time at a so-called old fashioned Western family restaurant.

ええっ！あそこのレストランで洋食ランチセットを食べたの？ははは。どおりでまだ夕食を食べたくないわけだね。

Oh, did you eat the Western-style lunch set at that restaurant? Hahaha. No wonder you don't want to eat dinner yet.

Kanji Composition

1. 洋

   よう Western Style
2. 食

   しょく Eat