also: やづくり
noun
building a house; house building; home construction
Refers to the process or project of planning and building a home, often from the owner's or homeowner's point of view.
家づくりは土地探しから始まる。
Building a home starts with looking for land.
初めての家づくりで分からないことが多い。
There is a lot I do not understand about building my first house.
noun
style of a house; appearance of a house; house design
Refers to the way a house is built or looks: its style, structure, or design features rather than the act of construction itself.
その古民家は、昔ながらの家造りを残している。
That old private house preserves a traditional style of house construction.
この地域の家づくりは、雪に強い屋根が特徴だ。
The houses in this region are characterized by roofs designed to withstand snow.