noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
ridgepole-raising; setting up the framework of a house
Refers to the stage in traditional Japanese building when the ridgepole is raised, often marked by a ceremony. Also used more broadly for completing the structural frame.
今日は新築の棟上げの日です。
Today is the day of the ridgepole-raising for the new house.
無事に棟上げが終わってほっと
I was relieved when the framework was safely completed.