銅像(どうぞう)

どうぞう
noun
bronze statue
1. bronze statue
A statue made of bronze or copper, typically depicting a person. Often found in parks, public squares, and in front of important buildings.
公園(こうえん)に銅像(どうぞう)が立(た)っている。
A bronze statue stands in the park.
駅前(えきまえ)の銅像(どうぞう)は地元(じもと)の英雄(えいゆう)を記念(きねん)したものだ。
The bronze statue in front of the station commemorates a local hero.
渋谷(しぶや)の忠犬(ちゅうけん)ハチ公(こう)の銅像(どうぞう)は、待(ま)ち合(あ)わせの目印(めじるし)として有名(ゆうめい)だ。
The bronze statue of Hachiko in Shibuya is famous as a meeting spot landmark.

Usage

銅像(どうぞう) specifically refers to statues made of bronze or copper. For statues in general (regardless of material), 像(ぞう) or 彫像(ちょうぞう) is used.

Common collocations

Cultural note

Famous 銅像(どうぞう) in Japan include the 忠犬(ちゅうけん)ハチ公(こう)像(ぞう) (Hachiko statue) in Shibuya, the 西郷隆盛(さいごうたかもり)像(ぞう) (Saigo Takamori statue) in Ueno, and the 坂本龍馬(さかもとりょうま)像(ぞう) (Sakamoto Ryoma statue) in Kochi.

Related Words

Related: 石像(せきぞう) (stone statue)
Compare: 彫像(ちょうぞう) (statue)
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