西洋 | Japanese meaning

西洋【せいよう】

Frequency rank: 21,528. – 21,645.

Alsoせいよう

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

the West; the Occident; Western countriessee also 東洋

This meaning refers to the regions and countries located in the western hemisphere or those that are culturally influenced by Western civilization. It often contrasts with the East.

Japan is influenced by Western culture.

Example sentences25 results

As you can also tell from these beautiful, far from Japanese, looks, Yuna is not pure-blood Japanese. She's a quarter-blood with a westerner as grandmother.

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Yukichi Fukuzawa introduced Western ideas into Japan.

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西洋【せいよう】

Alsoせいよう

Seiyoufamily or surname

西洋【せいよう】

Frequency rank: 21,528. – 21,645.

Alsoせいよう

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

the West; the Occident; Western countriessee also 東洋

This meaning refers to the regions and countries located in the western hemisphere or those that are culturally influenced by Western civilization. It often contrasts with the East.

Japan is influenced by Western culture.

Example sentences25 results

As you can also tell from these beautiful, far from Japanese, looks, Yuna is not pure-blood Japanese. She's a quarter-blood with a westerner as grandmother.

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