พระพุทธรูป
Buddha image
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- 1 Buddha image、statue of the Buddha
This word refers to a statue or sculpted image of the Buddha, especially one regarded as an object of respect or worship.
Buddha image、statue of the Buddha
A statue or sculpted representation of the Buddha, commonly enshrined in a temple or used for worship.
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พระพุทธรูปองค์นี้สร้างจากทองสัมฤทธิ์ phráphúttharûup oŋ níi sâaŋ càak thɔɔŋsǎmrít This Buddha statue is made of bronze. พระพุทธรูปองค์นี้สร้างจากทองสัมฤทธิ์ details
Learning notes
Explanation
พระพุทธรูป combines พระพุทธ, referring to the Buddha, with รูป, meaning a form, figure, or image. It can describe Buddha statues of different sizes and postures, including seated, standing, and reclining figures. The respectful classifier องค์ is used when counting or identifying Buddha images. For example, พระพุทธรูปหนึ่งองค์ means “one Buddha image,” and พระพุทธรูปองค์นี้ means “this Buddha image.”
Usage
It is commonly used when worshipping at a temple or discussing a Buddha image’s location, posture, size, or material. It also appears frequently in tourist information, museum descriptions, and news about religious art or cultural heritage.
Caution
พระพุทธรูป refers to a representation of the Buddha, not the Buddha himself, who is called พระพุทธเจ้า. Here รูป means a figure or image rather than a photograph; รูปพระพุทธรูป can mean “a photograph of a Buddha statue.”
Differences from similar words
1 Buddha image synonyms
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พุทธรูป also means a Buddha image and has essentially the same referent. พระพุทธรูป is the full, respectful form and is the usual general term.