低てい層そう

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

low-rise; low-story

Used for buildings or structures with few floors. Antonym: 高層 (こうそう).

Antonyms: 高層

• この地ち域いきは低てい層そう住じゅう宅たくが多おおい。

  This area has many low-rise houses.

• 低てい層そうビルが立たち並ならぶ商しょう店てん街がい。

  A shopping street lined with low-rise buildings.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

low-level; low-class

Figurative use for social class, rank, or level. Less common than the architectural sense.

• 低てい層そうの労ろう働どう者しゃたちの生せい活かつ改かい善ぜんが求もとめられている。

  Improvement of living conditions for low-level workers is demanded.