寄よせ木ぎ造づくり

noun

joined-block construction; yosegi-zukuri

A traditional Japanese woodworking technique where a statue, especially a Buddhist image, is carved from multiple blocks of wood joined together. The term is primarily used in art history and sculpture contexts.

• この仏ぶつ像ぞうは寄よせ木ぎ造づくりで作つくられている。