building relocation (without disassembly); house moving
Rare technical term referring to the process of moving an entire building intact, without taking it apart. Compare with 曳家 (ひきや), which is more common.
See also: 曳家 (ひきや)
In this region, there are cases where old houses are moved intact using a technique called hikimai.
Rare technical term for building relocation without disassembly. The kanji 曳 means 'pull' and 舞 suggests a moving or dancing motion, evoking the image of a building being moved.
Variant spelling using 引 (pull) instead of 曳. Both are rare and specialized.
Compound of 曳く (hiku, 'to pull') and 舞 (mai, 'dance' or 'moving about'), likely referring to the careful, coordinated movement of a building. The exact origin is uncertain; it is a specialized term in construction and architecture.