和洋折衷
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
| 和 | 洋 | 折 | 衷 |
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)
- 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)