表おもて替がえ

noun

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.

• 畳たたみの表おもて替がえを業ぎょう者しゃに頼たのんだ。

  I asked a specialist to reface the tatami mats.

• 表おもて替がえは裏うら返がえしより費ひ用ようがかかる。

  Refacing costs more than flipping the mats over.