まさかアイドルを狙った ドッキリとか?

English translation: Can it be a prank targeting pop stars for a show?

23:25 Oct 9, 2015
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Japanese term or phrase: まさかアイドルを狙った ドッキリとか?
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Ivan Rorick
United States
Local time: 11:49
English translation:Can it be a prank targeting pop stars for a show?
Explanation:
You are right; ドッキリ is a prank played on people and is usually arranged for a TV show. Since it says アイドルを狙った, the target should be pop stars instead of those who want to become ones.
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Port City
New Zealand
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恐れ入ります。
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Can it be a prank targeting pop stars for a show?


Explanation:
You are right; ドッキリ is a prank played on people and is usually arranged for a TV show. Since it says アイドルを狙った, the target should be pop stars instead of those who want to become ones.

Port City
New Zealand
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
恐れ入ります。
Notes to answerer
Asker: You nailed it. I totally misinterpreted the meaning of 狙う. Thanks!


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agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
58 mins
  -> ありがとうございます。
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