building relocation (without disassembly); house moving
Refers to the technique of moving an entire building intact, often by lifting and sliding it to a new location. Common in preservation contexts.
This old private house was preserved by building relocation.
Specialized skills are needed for building relocation work.
移築 means dismantling and rebuilding a structure at a new location, while 曳家 moves the building intact without disassembly.
Standard kanji spelling for the building relocation technique.
Variant with okurigana; less common but still used.
Variant using 屋; can also refer to a person who does the relocation.
Rare abbreviated form.
Variant using 引き; less common.
Rare abbreviated form using 引.
Compound of 曳く (hiku, 'to pull') and 家 (ya, 'house'). The spelling 曳 is used specifically for pulling or towing heavy objects.