和洋折衷

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Etymology

Compound of wayō (Japan and West) and secchū (compromise).

Idiom

和洋折衷 (hiragana わようせっちゅう, romaji wayō setchū)

  1. an appropriate blend of the best of Japanese and Western concepts

See also

  • 和魂漢才(wakon kansai)
  • 和漢洋 (wakanyō)
  • 和魂洋才 (wakon yōsai)

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Last modified on 2 June 2009, at 15:36