Meaning

Primary

Western Food

Alternative

Western Style Food

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The Western eats are Western food. Mmmm, 'dem hamburgers.

Reading

ようしょく
  • 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

Common Word Combinations

  • 洋食レストラン

    Western-style restaurant

    洋食店

    Western-style restaurant

    洋食屋

    Western-style restaurant

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。どおりでまだお腹がいっぱいなはずだわ。

Oh, did you eat the western-style lunch set at that restaurant? Hahaha. No wonder you still feel full.

Kanji Composition