aidoru

J-pop idol (popular performer in Japan)

Noun

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

Origin

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

Forms

aidoru idoru