仏ほとけ様さま

noun

Buddha; the Buddha

Honorific term for the Buddha, used in religious contexts or when referring to Buddhist statues and images.

• お寺てらで仏ほとけ様さまにお参まいりした。

  I prayed to the Buddha at the temple.

noun

deceased person; the departed

Euphemistic and respectful way to refer to someone who has passed away, often used in Buddhist contexts or when speaking of the dead with reverence.

• 仏ほとけ様さまは生せい前ぜん、とても優やさしい方かたでした。

  The deceased was a very kind person in life.