彫像

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 彫像 is read ちょうぞう and names a three-dimensional statue depicting a person or another subject.
• Basic usage: In 広場の中央に、歴史上の人物の彫像が立っている。, a statue of a historical figure stands in the center of the square.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The object itself
  • 彫像 refers to the statue rather than the activity of sculpting. 彫像の腕 means the arm belonging to that statue.