地ち上じょう階かい

noun

above-ground floor

Refers to any floor that is at or above ground level, in contrast to basement floors. Often used in building descriptions or real estate contexts.

• このビルは地ち上じょう階かいが5階かいまであります。

  This building has five above-ground floors.

noun

ground floor; first floor

Specifically the floor at street level; equivalent to １階 in Japanese floor numbering. The cross-reference to １階 supports this meaning.

See also: 一階

• 地ち上じょう階かいにはカフェが入はいっています。

  There is a café on the ground floor.