アイドル (Aidoru) is a Japanese noun meaning “performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following, Japanese idol, (cultural) icon, idol”.

Meanings

  1. nounperformer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol
  2. noun(cultural) icon; idol; star; celebrity; person who is greatly admired
  3. nounidol (object of worship); image

Examples

  • He was the idol of children.

  • That singer is a teenage idol.

  • She was, so to speak, our idol.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).