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偶像ぐうぞう (guuzou)

idol; image

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Meaning

偶像 (ぐうぞう, guuzou) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “idol; image”.

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Example sentences 11

村むらの人々ひとびとが毎日まいにちその偶像ぐうぞうを拝おがみに来くる

People in this village come to worship the idol every day.

偶像崇拝の影響は垂迹思想によるという。

Idol worship trend probably comes from the Suijaku theory (Shinto and Buddhist syncretism).

小さな子供たちよ,偶像から身を守りなさい。

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

その人形達は、昔の人間達が偶像礼拝を行っていた証拠です。

Those dolls are evidence that the ancient people practiced idol worship.

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