高たか足あし

noun

stilts

Refers to the poles used to walk elevated above the ground, often in performances or traditional events.

• 祭まつりで高たか足あしに乗のって歩あるく人ひとを見みた。

  I saw people walking on stilts at the festival.

noun

raised service tray

A tray with tall legs used in traditional Japanese cuisine, especially in kaiseki or formal settings, to present dishes elegantly.

• 料りょう亭ていでは、高たか足あしに盛もられた料りょう理りが出だされた。

  At the traditional restaurant, dishes were served on raised trays.

noun

two-storied stage set

A stage prop or set piece with two levels, used in traditional Japanese theater such as kabuki or bunraku.

• 歌か舞ぶ伎きの舞ぶ台たいに高たか足あしが置おかれ、役やく者しゃが上うえで演えん技ぎをした。

  A two-storied stage set was placed on the kabuki stage, and the actors performed on it.