western

西の、西部の

ある場所の西にある、西から来る、または西に向かう。

やさしい英語で： In, from, or towards the west of a place.

• We explored the western coast.
• Rain is moving across western Scotland.
• A western wind brought cooler air.

類義語： westerly

反対語： eastern

よく使う表現： western coast, western region, western Canada, western edge

西洋の、欧米の

ヨーロッパや北アメリカの国々と文化に関係する。

やさしい英語で： Connected with the cultures and countries of Europe and North America.

• She studies western art.
• Western medicine is widely used in the region.
• The book compares western and Asian approaches to education.

よく使う表現： western culture, western medicine, western countries

西部劇

昔のアメリカ西部を舞台に、よくカウボーイが登場する映画や物語。

やさしい英語で： A film or story about life in the American West in the past, often featuring cowboys.

• We watched a western last night.
• My grandfather loves old westerns.
• The western ends with the sheriff riding away.

類義語： cowboy film

よく使う表現： watch a western, classic western, western film