1.
low-rise; low-level; lower layer
Describes buildings or structures of relatively few stories, or the lower layers of something such as the atmosphere or a building.
低層マンションに住む。
To live in a low-rise apartment building.
この地域は低層住宅が多い。
This area has many low-rise houses.
低層階のオフィスは日当たりが悪いことがある。
Offices on lower floors can sometimes have poor sunlight.
Refers to buildings or structures that are low in height, typically three stories or fewer. Often contrasted with 中層 (mid-rise) and 高層 (high-rise).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 低層ビル: low-rise building
- 低層マンション: low-rise apartment building
- 低層住宅: low-rise housing
- 低層階: lower floors
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 高層: high-rise — the opposite, referring to tall buildings
- 中層: mid-rise — between low-rise and high-rise
NOTE:
In Japanese urban planning, 低層住居専用地域 (exclusively low-rise residential zone) is a common zoning designation that restricts building height.