ichidan verb, transitive verb
re-cover; reupholster; repaper; renew a surface
Used when replacing a covering material such as paper, cloth, or plaster on a surface.
障子の紙を張り替える。
I repaper the sliding screen.
ソファの布を張り替えてもらった。
I had the sofa reupholstered.
Standard kanji spelling for re-covering, reupholstering, or repapering surfaces.
Alternative kanji spelling emphasizing pasting or sticking a new surface.
Compound of 張る (はる, 'to stretch, cover') + 替える (かえる, 'to replace').