noun
pillar set directly into the ground
Refers to a construction method where pillars are embedded in the earth without a foundation stone, common in traditional Japanese architecture.
掘立柱建物は、地面に直接柱を立てる工法です。
A hottate-bashira building is a construction method where pillars are erected directly into the ground.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate spelling with okurigana.
Compound of 掘っ立て (hottate, 'digging and standing') + 柱 (hashira, 'pillar'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.