露ろ仏ぶつ

noun

Buddhist image exposed to the elements

Refers to a Buddhist statue or image placed outdoors, unprotected from rain and weather. Formal or literary term; compare with 濡れ仏 (nurebotoke), which often implies a wet or moss-covered image.

See also: 濡れ仏

• 古ふるいお寺てらの庭にわに露ろ仏ぶつが静しずかに立たっている。

  In the garden of the old temple, a Buddhist image stands quietly in the open.