洋画

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 洋画 (ようが) is a noun that can mean a Western film or a painting in a Western style.
• Basic usage: It is used for watching a subtitled Western film or viewing modern Western paintings in a museum.
  • 週末に字幕付きの洋画を見た。 — I watched a subtitled Western film over the weekend.
  • 美術館で近代の洋画を観賞した。 — I viewed modern Western paintings at the museum.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Film and painting
  • 洋画 has both senses, and context selects one: 字幕付き points to a film, while 美術館で観賞する points to a Western-style painting.