raised-floor building; elevated-floor structure
Refers to a building or structure with a floor raised above the ground, often seen in traditional Japanese architecture or modern designs for ventilation and flood protection.
この地域では、湿気を避けるために高床の家が多く見られる。
In this area, many houses are built with raised floors to avoid moisture.
raised-floor storehouse; granary on stilts
raised-floor architecture; stilt architecture
Compound of 高 (taka, 'high') and 床 (yuka, 'floor'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term straightforwardly describes an elevated floor.