The two words eventually became synonymous and between the mid-1940s and the late-1980s sales of "bromides" were used to measure the popularity of Japanese idols.
Dua kata itu akhirnya menjadi sinonim dan antara pertengahan 1940-an dan akhir 1980-an, penjualan "bromida" digunakan untuk mengukur popularitas idola Jepang.