refacing tatami mats
Specifically refers to replacing the woven surface layer of a tatami mat while reusing the core. A common maintenance practice in traditional Japanese homes.
I asked a specialist to reface the tatami mats.
Refacing costs more than flipping the mats over.
Standard spelling with regular okurigana.
Irregular okurigana variant; less common than 表替え.
Compound of 表 (おもて, 'surface') and 替え (かえ, 'replacement'), from the verb 替える (かえる, 'to replace').