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stone statue; stone figure; stone sculpture
A statue or figure carved from stone. Includes religious statues, monuments, and decorative sculptures.
Usage
Common in descriptions of temples, shrines, parks, and historical sites. Japan has many 石像, including 地蔵 (Jizo statues) found along roadsides and in cemeteries.
Common collocations
- 石像が立つ (a stone statue stands)
- 石像を彫る (to carve a stone statue)
- 石像のように動かない (to stand motionless like a stone statue)