butsu

[ boot-soo, boot-; Japanese boo-tsoo ]

noun

, plural but·su

1. a representation of the Buddha.
2. (initial capital letter) Buddha ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of butsu¹

From Japanese, ultimately from Middle Chinese (equivalent to Chinese fó “Buddha”), from Sanskrit buddha; Buddha

Example Sentences

The principal sight of the place is the great Dai Butsu, or gigantic metal statue of a seated Buddha.

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The Butsu-dan are usually elaborate and beautiful, and sometimes large and costly.

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Not far distant is a large temple which contains a bronze Buddha called Dai-butsu.

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One is the bronze image of Buddha, twenty-one and a half feet high, known as Dai-butsu, near which is a massive torii.

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When you have seen the Dai Butsu you will acknowledge that even a Japanese fishing village retains some of its ancient glory.

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