idol

アイドル、憧れの人

多くの人から愛され、強く憧れられる有名な人。

やさしい英語で： A famous person whom many people love and admire very much.

• That singer is my idol.
• Thousands of fans came to see their idol.
• Her childhood idols inspired her to become an actor.

類義語： hero, icon

よく使う表現： pop idol, teen idol, idol of someone, cultural idol

偶像

人々が拝む、神を表した絵や像。

やさしい英語で： A picture or statue of a god that people worship.

• They prayed before a stone idol.
• The temple contained several wooden idols.
• People left flowers beside the idol of the goddess.

よく使う表現： worship an idol, stone idol, idol of something

偶像、崇拝像

人々が深く敬い、霊的な力があると信じる像やもの。

やさしい英語で： An image or object that people deeply respect or believe has spiritual power.

• The carved idol was believed to protect the village.
• Families kept small idols in their homes.
• The sacred idol represented the power of their ancestors.

よく使う表現： sacred idol, carved idol, protective idol