偶像

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Chinese

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idol
(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

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Noun

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偶像

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

Usage notes

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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).

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Japanese

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ぐう)(ぞう) (gūzōぐうざう (guuzau)?

  1. idol, statue
  2. cultural icon

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: 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), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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偶像 (usang) (hangeul 우상)

  1. hanja form? of 우상 (idol)

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

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偶像

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