daibutsu

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

noun

1. a large representation of the Buddha.

Word History and Origins

Origin of daibutsu¹

< Japanese, equivalent to dai (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese dà big, great) + butsu butsu

Example Sentences

Another Buddha statue, Ushiku Daibutsu in Ibaraki, Japan, is the third tallest, at 360 feet.

From Wall Street Journal

Another Buddha statue, Ushiku Daibutsu in Ibaraki, Japan, is the third tallest, at 360 feet.

From Wall Street Journal

A short distance after crossing one of the town’s main streets, it comes to an end just up the road from the Kamakura Daibutsu, or Great Buddha.

From New York Times

Visitors with limited time can easily get back to Tokyo from the Daibutsu by taking one of the frequent buses that leave for Kamakura station from the statue’s outer entrance.

From New York Times

An excellent way to get to know Kamakura and avoid most of the crowds is to follow the Daibutsu Hiking Trail, which connects the beautiful and underrated temple of Jochiji in the north with the famous Great Buddha in the west.

From New York Times