noun
humble cottage; hut
A small, simple, often rustic dwelling; can carry a nuance of modesty or poverty.
山奥に小さな伏せ屋が一軒だけあった。
There was only one small hut deep in the mountains.
彼は町を離れ、伏せ屋で静かに暮らした。
He left the town and lived quietly in a humble cottage.
Compound of 伏せ (ふせ, 'lying down' or 'hidden') and 屋 (や, 'house'), suggesting a low, humble dwelling. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.