What does アイドル mean?
アイドル 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” in English. It can also be translated as “(cultural) icon, idol (object of worship)” depending on context. It is written as アイドル in hiragana, and aidoru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
アイドルのコンサート会場に、追っかけのファンがウジャウジャ集まっていた。
At the pop star's concert the fans were swarming around the foot of the stage.
彼女はいわば我々のアイドルだった。
She was, so to speak, our idol.