減げん築ちく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

reducing floor space during renovation

Specialized architectural term for downsizing a building's floor area when remodeling, often to lower maintenance costs or adapt to changing needs.

• 老ろう後ごの生せい活かつに合あわせて、家いえを減げん築ちくすることにした。

  We decided to reduce the floor space of our house to suit our life in old age.

• 減げん築ちく工こう事じには、通つう常じょうのリフォームより多おおくの費ひ用ようがかかる場ば合あいがある。

  Reduction renovation work can sometimes cost more than ordinary remodeling.