仏ぶつ像ぞう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Buddhist statue; image of Buddha

Refers to any sculpted or carved representation of the Buddha or Buddhist deities, typically found in temples, museums, or as objects of worship.

Related words· 6

大だい仏ぶつN1
仏像 is the general word for any Buddhist statue, while 大仏 refers specifically to a huge, monumental Buddha statue like the ones in Nara or Kamakura.
仏ほとけN2
仏像 names the physical carved or cast object, whereas 仏 (ほとけ) more broadly means the Buddha himself or a deceased person and is not limited to a statue.
尊そん像ぞう
尊像 is a more formal, reverent term for a statue of a Buddha or deity, while 仏像 is the everyday, neutral word for the same kind of statue.
石せき仏ぶつ
仏像 is the general word for any Buddhist statue regardless of material, while 石仏 specifically means one carved from stone.

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本ほん尊ぞん
仏像 is the neutral term for any Buddhist statue, while 本尊 singles out the one statue or image that is the primary object of veneration at a given temple or altar.
偶ぐう像ぞうN1
偶像 covers any worshipped image, religious or secular, while 仏像 refers specifically to a statue of Buddha.

Counted with

体たい
仏像 is most commonly counted with 体, the counter used for humanoid figures such as statues and dolls.
躯く
Buddhist statues (仏像) are naturally counted with 躯, as in 一躯.
尊そん
Honorific counter for Buddhist images and deities.
座ざ
仏像 can also be counted with 座, a more formal counter reserved for Buddhist images and deities enshrined in temples.