家づくり
also: やづくり
Meanings
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.
Building a home starts with looking for land.
There is a lot I do not understand about building my first house.
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.
That old private house preserves a traditional style of house construction.
The houses in this region are characterized by roofs designed to withstand snow.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉づくりをするto go about building/making something
The couple are working on building their ideal house.
- 〈事〉にこだわるto be particular/insistent about something
He is committed to building a house using natural materials.
- 〈事〉を始めるto start (a project such as house-building)
We plan to start building our house next year.
- 〈事〉の計画を立てるto make a plan for (a house-building project)
It took half a year to plan out the house-building project.
- 独特の〈物〉a distinctive style (of house)
You can see a distinctive house style in this region.