Word Meaning 掘っ立て柱

ほったてばしら hottatebashira

掘っ立て柱 is read as ほったてばしら (hottatebashira) and means pillar sunk into the ground.

Meaning

English

  1. pillar sunk into the ground

Reading

Kana

ほったてばしら

Romaji

hottatebashira

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 128932 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

掘っ立て小屋

ほったてごや

house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones

掘っ立て

ほったて

erection of a pillar by sinking it directly into the ground

茶柱が立つ

ちゃばしらがたつ

a tea stalk floats upright in one's cup (considered a sign of good luck)

掘る

ほる

(for two men) to have anal sex

掘り出し物

ほりだしもの

(lucky) find

掘り出す

ほりだす

to dig out

掘り当てる

ほりあてる

to strike (gold, oil, etc.)

掘り返す

ほりかえす

to rake up (e.g. old scandal)

円柱

えんちゅう

round pillar (esp. in buildings)

はしら

counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.