偶像

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Chinese[edit]

 
accidental; image; pair
accidental; image; pair; mate
 
(look) like; similar (to); appearance
(look) like; similar (to); appearance; to appear; to seem; image; portrait; resemble; seem
trad. (偶像)
simp. #(偶像)

Pronunciation[edit]


Noun[edit]

偶像

  1. idol; statuette
  2. (figurative) idol (admired person); icon
  3. idol (popular performer, singer, etc)

Usage notes[edit]

In the old days, the word is usually referred to derogatorily. Yet a neutral or sometimes even positive connotation has been achieved of late (i.e. amelioration).

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
ぐう
Grade: S
ぞう
Grade: 5
kan’yōon goon

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(ぐう)(ぞう) (gūzōぐうざう (guuzau)?

  1. idol, statue
  2. cultural icon

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998) NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN

Korean[edit]

Hanja in this term

Noun[edit]

偶像 (usang) (hangeul 우상)

  1. Hanja form? of 우상 (idol).

Vietnamese[edit]

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun[edit]

偶像

  1. chữ Hán form of ngẫu tượng (idol).