aidoru

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English

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Etymology

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From Japanese アイドル (aidoru), itself from English idol. Doublet of eidolon, idol, and idolum.

Noun

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aidoru (plural aidoru)

  1. J-pop idol (popular performer in Japan)
    • 1998 September 10, Richard Scheib, “Review: Perfect Blue (1997)”, in rec.arts.movies.reviews[1] (Usenet):
      The story all-too-believably details the fall of an aidoru (Japanese pop star) who takes an artistic risk in becoming an actress

Japanese

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Romanization

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aidoru

  1. Rōmaji transcription of アイドル