How to say "chapel" in Japanese

• 堂どうCommon
  noun, noun (suffix)A hall or worship building; its chief uses are temple and shrine halls, and 'chapel' is a secondary sense, so it is seldom the word you want when you simply mean a chapel.
• 会堂かいどうCommon
  nounA hall for worship or assembly; it covers a church or chapel as a building and also a Jewish synagogue, with the emphasis on the hall where people gather.
  会堂かいどうに鐘かねの音おとが響ひびき渡わたった。↗

  The hall resounded with pealing bells.
• チャペルCommon
  nounThe loanword, used specifically for a chapel: a small Christian place of worship, such as a school chapel or a wedding chapel in a hotel or ceremony venue.

For a chapel as a Christian worship space, including wedding chapels, 「チャペル」 is the straightforward choice; 会堂 is a worship or assembly hall, also a synagogue; 堂 chiefly names temple and shrine halls, chapel being a secondary sense.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 堂どうtemple
• 会堂かいどうchurch
• チャペルchapel
• 礼拝堂れいはいどうchapel
• 教会堂きょうかいどうchurch