Japanese word

ノエル

Pronunciation

Romajinoeru

Meaning

  • nounChristmas

Example

今年のノエルは家族と過ごします。kotoshi no no e ru wa ka zoku to su go shi ma su

I will spend this Christmas with my family.

Illustration for ノエル (Christmas)

More examples

子どもたちはノエルの贈り物を楽しみにしています。ko do mo ta chi wa no e ru no oku ri mono o tano shi mi ni shi te i ma su

The children are looking forward to their Christmas presents.

Core concept

Marks the Christmas season as a time centered on the celebration of Christ's birth.

Common phrases

  • ノエルの贈り物no e ru no oku ri mono

    Christmas presents

  • ノエルを祝うno e ru o iwa u

    celebrate Christmas

  • ノエルの飾りno e ru no kaza ri

    Christmas decorations

Similar words

クリスマスkurisumasu: The common name for the Christmas holiday and season.

Definition in Japanese

キリストの降誕を祝う十二月二十五日の祭日、またその祝祭の時期。ki ri su to no kō tan o iwa u jū ni gatsu ni jū go nichi no sai jitsu ma ta so no shuku sai no ji ki

Word origin

ノエル (Noeru) is borrowed from French Noël, meaning Christmas, and ultimately relates to Latin natalis, meaning "birth".

Usage tips

  • In English, Noel appears in the carol title The First Noel, where it means Christmas rather than a person's name.

Other meanings

  • Noelnoun

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