also: いしぼとけ
noun
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.
古い石仏が道端に立っている。
An old stone Buddhist statue stands by the roadside.
この寺には鎌倉時代の石仏が残
A stone Buddha image from the Kamakura period remains at this temple.
noun
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.
彼はいつも無表情で、まるで石仏のようだ。
He is always expressionless, just like a stone Buddha.
あの人は石仏みたいに何も感じていないように見える。
That person looks as if they feel nothing, like a stone statue.