Japanese word

仏像

Pronunciation

Romajibutsuzō

Meaning

  • nounBuddhist statue

Example

美術館で仏像を見ました。bi jutsu kan de butsu zō o mi ma shi ta

I saw a Buddhist statue at the museum.

Illustration for 仏像 (Buddhist statue)

More examples

職人が何年もかけて仏像を彫りました。shoku nin ga nan nen mo ka ke te butsu zō o ho ri ma shi ta

The craftsman spent years carving a Buddhist statue.

Core concept

Presents a revered Buddhist figure in a physical form made for viewing, worship, or artistic appreciation.

Common phrases

  • 仏像を彫るbutsu zō o ho ru

    carve a Buddhist statue

Similar words

仏画butsuga: A Buddhist figure represented in a two-dimensional painting.

Definition in Japanese

仏や菩薩など、仏教で尊ばれる存在の姿を形にして表した立体作品。futsu ya bo satsu na do buk kyō de tōto ba re ru son zai no sugata o katachi ni shi te arawa shi ta rit tai saku hin

Word origin

仏像 (butsuzō) is a compound of 仏 (butsu, "Buddha") and 像 (zō, "statue or image"), combining the figure worshipped in Buddhism with its physical representation.

Usage tips

  • Buddhist image is broader than Buddhist statue in English because image can refer to a two-dimensional picture as well as a three-dimensional object.

Other meanings

  • Buddhist imagenoun

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