姫ひめ垣がき

noun

low fence; low wall

Refers to a low fence or wall, often found in traditional Japanese gardens or architecture. The term is somewhat literary or specialized.

• 庭にわの周まわりに姫ひめ垣がきを巡めぐらせた。

  We put a low fence around the garden.

• 古ふるい屋や敷しきの姫ひめ垣がきには苔こけが生はえていた。

  Moss grew on the low wall of the old mansion.