How to say "choir" in Japanese

• クワイアCommon
  nounThe katakana loanword, used much as in English: it is the usual choice for church and gospel choirs and appears in the names of vocal ensembles. It overlaps with 合唱団.
• 合唱団がっしょうだんCommon
  nounA chorus group: an organized body of singers, as in a school, community, or professional choir. For a choir as a group or organization, this is the word to reach for.
  彼女かのじょは海外かいがいの合唱団がっしょうだんで歌うたわないかと誘さそわれています。↗

  She has been invited to sing in a choir in a foreign country.

Both words mean a singing group: 合唱団 is the general term for a choir as an organization, while 「クワイア」, the English loanword, appears especially for church and gospel choirs and in ensemble names.

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

• クワイアchoir
• 合唱団がっしょうだんchorus group
• 聖歌隊せいかたいchoir
• 合唱部がっしょうぶchoir
• コロスchorus (esp. in Greek drama)
• 合唱隊がっしょうたいchorus