西欧

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 西欧 (せいおう) is a noun for Western Europe.
• Basic usage: It appears when studying Western European urban planning or describing the regional origin of an architectural style.
  • 授業で西欧の古い都市計画を学んだ。 — In class, we learned about historic urban planning in Western Europe.
  • この建物には西欧の様式が取り入れられている。 — This building incorporates a Western European style.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Western Europe and Europe as a whole
  • 西欧 specifically identifies Western Europe, while 欧州 is the broader regional term for Europe as a whole.