仏 像(ぶつぞう)

ぶつぞう

noun

Buddha statue; Buddhist image

1. Buddha statue; Buddhist image; Buddhist sculpture

A statue or image representing Buddha or other Buddhist deities, typically found in temples and used as objects of worship or artistic appreciation.

寺(てら)には古(ふる)い仏像(ぶつぞう)がある。

There is an old Buddha statue in the temple.

この仏像(ぶつぞう)は国宝(こくほう)に指定(してい)されている。

This Buddha statue has been designated as a national treasure.

奈良(なら)の大仏(だいぶつ)は有名(ゆうめい)な仏像(ぶつぞう)だ。

The Great Buddha of Nara is a famous Buddhist statue.

仏像(ぶつぞう) refers to any statue or sculpture depicting Buddha or other Buddhist figures. The term covers everything from massive temple statues to small household altar figures.

Forms

仏(ぶつ) (Buddha) + 像(ぞう) (statue, image)

Common collocations

仏像(ぶつぞう)を彫(ほ)る: to carve a Buddhist statue
仏像(ぶつぞう)を拝(おが)む: to pray to a Buddhist statue
木造(もくぞう)仏像(ぶつぞう): wooden Buddhist statue

Famous examples

奈良(なら)の大仏(だいぶつ): Great Buddha of Nara (東大寺(とうだいじ))
鎌倉(かまくら)大仏(だいぶつ): Great Buddha of Kamakura

Related words

大仏(だいぶつ): great Buddha statue
仏教(ぶっきょう): Buddhism
寺(てら)/寺院(じいん): Buddhist temple
国宝(こくほう): national treasure

Related Words

Related: 仏教(ぶっきょう) (Buddhism)

Related: 国宝(こくほう) (national treasure)

Related: 寺(てら) (Buddhist temple)

Related: 寺院(じいん) (Buddhist temple)

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Added 2026.2.3 11:58 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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