tiered doll stand (for hina dolls)
Specifically the red-carpeted, stepped display for 雛人形 (hina dolls) during the Hinamatsuri festival.
See also: 雛人形
For Hinamatsuri, we display hina dolls on the tiered doll stand.
tiered platform; tiered gallery
Any stepped or tiered structure, such as seating in a hall, a display shelf, or a stage with multiple levels.
At the ceremony, the guests of honor sat on the tiered platform.
At the choir competition, we stood on the tiered stage and sang.
A general step or tier; ひな壇 specifically implies a multi-tiered arrangement, often for display or seating.
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling; widely used for both the doll stand and general tiered platforms.
Full kanji spelling; less common but still seen, especially in traditional contexts.
Full kanji variant with 段; rarely used.
Alternate mixed spelling using 段; interchangeable with ひな壇.
Compound of ひな (hina, referring to the dolls or the festival) and 壇 (だん, 'platform' or 'stage'). The spelling 段 is also used for 'step' or 'tier'.