From Japanese アイドル, itself from English idol.
aidoru (plural aidoru)
- 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
aidoru
- Rōmaji transcription of アイドル