根ね石いし

noun

base stone; plinth stone; pedestal stone for a pillar

Architectural term for a stone placed under a pillar or column to distribute weight and protect the base. Common in traditional Japanese building contexts.

• 古ふるい神じん社じゃの柱はしらの下したには、大おおきな根ね石いしが使つかわれている。

  Large base stones are used under the pillars of old shrines.