How to say "carol" in Japanese

• キャロルCommon
  nounThe usual loanword for 'carol', especially Christmas carols sung for enjoyment. This is the natural choice in most everyday contexts.
  キャロルはレンタカーを運転うんてんしています。↗

  Carol is driving a rent-a-car.
• 頌歌しょうか
  nounA formal, literary word meaning a hymn or song of praise; 'carol' appears among its glosses, but it is less common and suits elevated praise-song contexts rather than everyday Christmas singing.

Use 「キャロル」 for the everyday sense of a Christmas carol; 頌歌 is a literary word for a song of praise, only occasionally covering 'carol'.

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• キャロルcarol
• 頌歌しょうかanthem