How to Say "Noel" in Japanese

ノエル

noeru

The Japanese word for noel is ノエル (noeru).

ノエル is used as a name or to refer to Christmas in a literary or old-fashioned context.

Meaning: (literary or old-fashioned) Christmas (name)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is noeru.

Christmas in Japan is often treated as a romantic holiday for couples rather than a religious or family event, similar to Valentine's Day.
Because it is written in Katakana, ノエル is visually signaled to Japanese readers as something 'foreign' or 'exotic'. This makes it a popular choice for names in Japanese manga and anime to give a character a European flair.
Unlike in English, where 'Noel' can be a greeting, ノエル in Japanese is almost never used as a greeting and is used almost exclusively as a noun or name.

「ご存知ですか？クリスマスはフランス語で『Noel』と言います。」
Do you know? Christmas is called 'Noel' in French.
ノエルという響きは美しい。
Noeru to iu hibiki wa utsukushii.
The sound of the name Noel is beautiful.
昔の詩には、ノエルという言葉が出てくる。
Mukashi no shi ni wa, Noeru to iu kotoba ga detekuru.
The word Noel appears in old poems.

Ren and Himari are looking at an old book of carols.

蓮 Ren

この本にノエルと書いてあるよ。
Kono hon ni Noeru to kaite aru yo.
It says Noel in this book.
陽葵 Himari

おしゃれな言い方だね。
Oshare na iikata da ne.
That's a fancy way of saying it.
蓮 Ren

クリスマスの古い言い方らしいよ。
Kurisumasu no furui iikata rashii yo.
Apparently, it's an old way to say Christmas.
陽葵 Himari

ノエルって響きがとても綺麗だね。
Noeru tte hibiki ga totemo kirei da ne.
The sound of Noel is very beautiful.

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