Illustration: Inside a quiet Japanese temple hall, a substantial seated Buddha statue rests on a carved lotus pedestal. Its curled hair, raised crown, elongated earlobes, draped robe, and composed meditation posture are clearly visible.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

仏ぶつ像ぞう

butsuzou

Buddhist statue

Example sentences

  1. この仏像ぶつぞうの年代ねんだいは正確せいかくに推定すいていすることができない。

    This Buddhist image cannot be dated exactly.

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  2. 彼かれは木きから仏像ぶつぞうを彫ほった。

    He carved a Buddhist image out of wood.

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  3. その彫刻家ちょうこくかは木きで仏像ぶつぞうを刻きざんだ。

    The sculptor carved wood into an image of Buddha.

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Kanji in 仏像

  • 仏Buddha; the deadOnブツ・フツKunほとけ
  • 像statue; pictureOnゾウ

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