personal Buddha statue
A small Buddha statue kept for personal devotion, often enshrined at home. The term 念持仏 is a near synonym.
See also: 念持仏
祖母は毎朝、持仏に手を合わせている。
My grandmother prays to her personal Buddha statue every morning.
personal Buddhist image; small Buddhist statue for personal use
private Buddhist altar room
Compound of 持 (ji, 'to hold, possess') and 仏 (butsu, 'Buddha'), literally 'one's own Buddha'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used in Japanese Buddhism for centuries.