俑よう

noun

terracotta figure; tomb figurine

Historical term referring specifically to terracotta figures buried in Qin dynasty tombs in China. Most commonly encountered in the compound 兵馬俑 (へいばよう, 'terracotta warriors').

See also: 俑を作る

• 兵へい馬ば俑ようは秦しんの始し皇こう帝ていの墓はかから出しゅつ土どした。

  The terracotta warriors were unearthed from the tomb of Qin Shi Huang.

• 俑ようは古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくの埋まい葬そう習しゅう慣かんを理り解かいする上うえで貴き重ちょうな資し料りょうだ。

  Tomb figurines are valuable materials for understanding ancient Chinese burial customs.