reroofing; rethatching
Refers to the act of replacing the roofing material, especially on traditional Japanese houses with thatched or tiled roofs.
Reroofing an old traditional house costs a lot of money.
Rethatching a thatched roof requires the skill of a craftsman.
Standard kanji spelling for reroofing or rethatching.
Variant spelling without okurigana き.
Abbreviated spelling; less common.
Compound of 葺き (fuki, continuative form of 葺く 'to roof/thatch') + 替え (kae, continuative form of 替える 'to replace').