濡ぬれ仏ぼとけ

noun

Buddhist image exposed to the elements

Refers to a Buddhist statue or image placed outdoors, unprotected from rain and weather. Often carries a poetic or slightly melancholic nuance.

• 古ふるいお寺てらの庭にわに濡ぬれ仏ぼとけが立たっていた。

  A weather-worn Buddhist statue stood in the garden of the old temple.