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仏像

Statue Of Buddha


Meaning

Statue Of Buddha, Image Of Buddha

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You have Buddha and 像, which you learned mainly as "image" but can also mean statue. So that makes this a statue of Buddha. 仏像 can also just mean an image of Buddha, of course. 仏像 refers to statues, paintings, or artistic representations of Buddhist figures used as objects of worship. While it often means Buddha sculptures, it also includes depictions not just of the Buddha himself but other Buddhist deities as well.


Reading

ぶつぞう

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 仏像を作る

    to make a statue of Buddha

    仏像を見る

    to look at a statue of Buddha

    仏像をおがむ

    to worship before a statue of Buddha

  • 仏像がある

    there is a statue of Buddha

    仏像がならぶ

    Buddha statues line up

    仏像が見える

    can see a statue of Buddha

  • 寺の仏像

    the temple's statue of Buddha

    金色の仏像

    golden-colored statue of Buddha

    最古の仏像

    the oldest statue of Buddha

Context Sentences

日本で仏像を三体買いました。

I bought three Buddhist statues in Japan.

あそこの公園で、五十体もの仏像が出土されたそうです。

As many as fifty Buddha statues have been unearthed in the park there.

誰かがうちのオフィスに毎月仏像を一体ずつ送ってくるんです。心当たりのある方は、どうか名乗り出て下さい。

Someone sends a Buddhist statue to our office every month. If you are that person, please come forward and identify yourself.


Kanji Composition