A stone set upright to mark a distance, boundary, or direction along a road or path.
旧街道には今も立て石が残っている。
Milestones still remain along the old highway.
standing stone (in a garden)
An upright stone placed as a decorative or symbolic element in a Japanese garden.
庭の立て石の周りに苔が生えている。
Moss grows around the standing stone in the garden.
menhir
A prehistoric upright stone monument; often used in archaeological contexts. Cross-referenced with メンヒル.
See also: メンヒル
この地域には古代の立て石が点在している。
Ancient menhirs are scattered across this region.
Compound of 立て (tate, 'standing') + 石 (ishi, 'stone'). The reading たていし is a straightforward combination of the kun'yomi readings.