noun
directly embedded pillar; post set into the ground
Traditional construction technique where a pillar is erected by sinking its base directly into the earth, without a foundation stone or concrete base. Often used in the term 掘っ立て小屋 (hottate-goya, a simple hut built this way).
掘っ立て小屋は、柱を直接地面に埋めて建てる。
A hottate-goya is built by burying the pillars directly into the ground.
この神社の鳥居は掘っ立て式だ。
The torii gate of this shrine is of the directly-embedded type.
Rare variant without the geminate mark.
A common compound meaning a simple hut or shack built using the hottate method; the standalone 掘っ立て refers to the construction technique itself.
From 掘る (horu, 'to dig') + 立てる (tateru, 'to stand/erect'), with gemination. The spelling 掘っ建て uses 建てる (tateru, 'to build') instead.