21-Year-Old Idol Pauses Activities for Health Reasons
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A 21-year-old idol is stopping her work for a while.
A famous man named Nobuyuki Sakuma made her idol group.
The group said her health is the most important thing now.
They said, 'We think about her health first.'
The news came out on October 2, 2026.
Many fans follow this idol and her group.
The group did not give more details about her health.
Fans hope she gets better soon.
She will not work until she feels well again.
The group will tell fans when she comes back.
Vocabulary15 words
- idol
- a young singer or performer that fans like very much
- produce
- to help make and organize a show or group
- activities
- things a person does, like work or shows
- health
- how well your body feels
- fans
- people who like someone very much
- break
- a stop from work for some time
- group
- many people who work together
- important
- very big; main
- details
- small facts about something
- news
- new information about something
- famous
- known by many people
- stop
- to not do something anymore
- return
- to come back
- hope
- to want something good to happen
- public
- open for everyone to see
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1. 21 2. For her health 3. Nobuyuki Sakuma
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A 21-year-old _____ is stopping her work for a while.
A famous man named Nobuyuki Sakuma made her idol _____.
The group said her _____ is the most important thing now.
They said, 'We think about her health _____.'
The news came out on October 2, _____.
Many _____ follow this idol and her group.
The group did not give more _____ about her health.
Fans _____ she gets better soon.
She will not work until she feels _____ again.
The group will tell fans when she comes _____.
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