Meaning
仏像 (ぶつぞう, butsuzou) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “Buddhist image (statue)”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 9
彼は美しい仏像を見るのが趣味だ
He is interested in seeing beautiful images of Buddha.
仏像はがらんどうだ.
The statue of Buddha is hollow.
彼は仏像を木で彫った。
He carved a Buddha statue from wood.
この仏像は木で作られている。
That Buddha statue is made out wood.
その彫刻家は木で仏像を刻んだ。
The sculptor carved wood into an image of Buddha.
仏像に手を合わせて拝みました。
We joined our hands together and prayed at the statue of Buddha.
この仏像の年代は正確に推定することができない。
This Buddhist image cannot be dated exactly.
仏像を指す「大仏様(だいぶつさま)」は大仏を参照。
For the Buddha statue known as 'Daibutsu-sama', please refer to 'Daibutsu'.
荘厳具や意匠と相まって藤原末期の典型的な仏像といえる。
Considering the ritual decorations and designs as well as these patterns, it can be said that this is a typical Buddha statue around the end of the Fujiwara period.