低層

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 低層(ていそう) describes a building with few stories or the lower stories within a building.
• Basic usage: It is used for low-rise housing and for lower floors.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A whole building and particular floors
  • 低層の住宅 means housing with few stories.
  • 低層階(ていそうかい) refers to the lower floors within a building.