Japanese word

洋食

Pronunciation

Romajiyōshoku

Meaning

  • nounWestern food

Example

朝は洋食を食べます。asa wa yō shoku o ta be ma su

I eat Western food for breakfast.

Illustration for 洋食 (Western food)

More examples

昼休みには、近くの店で洋食を注文します。hiru yasu mi ni wa chika ku no mise de yō shoku o chū mon shi ma su

I order Western food at a nearby restaurant during my lunch break.

Core concept

Centers on food based on Western cooking but reshaped to suit Japanese tastes and dining habits.

Common phrases

  • 洋食を食べるyō shoku o ta be ru

    eat Western food

  • 洋食を作るyō shoku o tsuku ru

    cook Western food

  • 洋食を注文するyō shoku o chū mon su ru

    order Western food

  • 洋食レストランyō shoku re su to ra n

    Western-style restaurant

Similar words

洋風料理yōfūryōri: Dishes prepared in a Western style, often adjusted to suit local tastes.
西洋料理seiyōryōri: Cuisine made according to cooking traditions from Europe or other Western regions.

Definition in Japanese

西洋料理を日本人の好みに合わせて取り入れた料理。sei yō ryō ri o nihonjin no kono mi ni a wa se te to ri i re ta ryō ri

Word origin

Combines 洋 (yō, "West") and 食 (shoku, "food"), forming a compound for food in a Western style.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect 洋食 (yōshoku) to mean any food from the West, but the term usually refers to Japanese-developed dishes such as curry rice and omurice.

Other meanings

  • Western-style dishnoun

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