also: メリーゴーラウンド
noun
merry-go-round; carousel
Standard loanword for a merry-go-round or carousel, used in amusement parks and fairs.
子供たちはメリーゴーランドに乗りたがっている。
The children want to ride the merry-go-round.
Most common katakana spelling in modern Japanese.
Alternate spelling reflecting the English 'round' pronunciation.
Hyphenated variant; less common but sometimes seen.
Hyphenated variant of the 'round' spelling.
A less common, more literal Japanese term for a merry-go-round, literally 'revolving wooden horse'. メリーゴーランド is the everyday loanword.
Loanword from English 'merry-go-round'.