tiered doll stand (for hina dolls)
Specifically the red-carpeted, stepped display for 雛人形 (hina dolls) during the Hinamatsuri festival.
See also: 雛人形
For Hinamatsuri, we display hina dolls on the tiered doll stand.
tiered platform; tiered gallery
Any stepped or tiered structure, such as seating in a hall, a display shelf, or a stage with multiple levels.
At the ceremony, the guests of honor sat on the tiered platform.
At the choir competition, we stood on the tiered stage and sang.
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling; widely used for both the doll stand and general tiered platforms.
Full kanji spelling; less common but still seen, especially in traditional contexts.
Full kanji variant with 段; rarely used.
Alternate mixed spelling using 段; interchangeable with ひな壇.
Compound of ひな (hina, referring to the dolls or the festival) and 壇 (だん, 'platform' or 'stage'). The spelling 段 is also used for 'step' or 'tier'.