noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
high-rise; multistory; tall (building)
Describes buildings or structures with many floors. Often used attributively with ビル, マンション, 建物, etc.
Antonyms: 低層
このエリアには高層ビルが立ち並んでいる。
High-rise buildings stand in rows in this area.
I live on the top floor of a high-rise apartment building.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
high-altitude; upper (atmosphere, air current)
Used in meteorological and geographical contexts for high altitudes or upper layers of the atmosphere. Common in compounds like 高層気象, 高層雲, 高層大気.
高層の気流が天気に影響を与える。
Upper-level air currents affect the weather.
高層気象観測には気球が使われる。
Weather balloons are used for upper-air observation.