お地じ蔵ぞうさん

noun

Jizō; Ksitigarbha; Jizō statue

Polite and familiar term for Jizō (Ksitigarbha), the Buddhist bodhisattva often seen as a guardian of children and travelers. Commonly refers to the stone statues found at roadsides and temples.

See also: 地蔵菩薩

• 道みちばたにお地じ蔵ぞうさんが立たっている。

  A Jizō statue stands by the roadside.

• 子こどもたちはお地じ蔵ぞうさんにお菓か子しをお供そなえした。

  The children offered sweets to the Jizō statue.