階はし隠かくし

noun

pent roof over stairs; stair canopy

Architectural term for a small roof built over the steps of a shrine or a traditional aristocratic villa (寝殿造り). Often seen at the entrance (向拝) of shrine buildings. Rare in everyday conversation; primarily encountered in historical or architectural contexts.

See also: 寝殿造り · 向拝

• 神じん社じゃの階かい段だんの上うえに階はし隠かくしが設もうけられている。

  A pent roof is built over the stairs of the shrine.

• 寝しん殿でん造づくりの建たて物ものでは、階はし隠かくしが格かく式しきを示しめす要よう素その一ひとつだった。

  In shinden-zukuri buildings, the stair canopy was one of the elements that indicated status.