also: いしぼとけ
stone Buddhist statue; stone Buddha image
Refers to a carved stone figure of the Buddha or a Buddhist deity, often found at temples, cemeteries, or along roadsides.
An old stone Buddhist statue stands by the roadside.
A stone Buddha image from the Kamakura period remains at this temple.
stone-faced person; unemotional person; taciturn person
Only with reading いしぼとけ
Figurative use, likening a person's lack of expression or emotion to a stone statue. Often used with the reading いしぼとけ, but せきぶつ is also possible.
He is always expressionless, just like a stone Buddha.
That person looks as if they feel nothing, like a stone statue.
There was an old stone Buddha statue beside the mountain path.
He always has a face as blank as a stone Buddha.
The craftsman carefully carved a stone Buddha statue.