2. "Idol" (noun): Semi-celebrity (usually singer or dancer) who's kind of famous in certain circles for a few years before being thrown into the curb and quickly forgotten once they're not marketable anymore.

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1. "Talent" (noun): Person without any talent whose job is basically a professional guest on Japanese talk shows where they talk about uninteresting topics or eat food.

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I don't just give them a speech, I think that's the most important thing I want them to learn in my classes, beyond English skills.
Sadly some seem to be totally unable to get it.

Because you're an English native speaker.
Believe me, non native speakers (aka the majority of immigrants) haven't.

Another Japanese person who confuses "foreigner" with "native English speaker." 🙄