模様替(もようが)え

もようがえ
noun, suru-verb
room rearrangement; redecorating; changing the layout
1. room rearrangement; redecorating; changing the layout
Changing the arrangement of furniture or decor in a room to create a new look.
週末(しゅうまつ)に部屋(へや)の模様替(もようが)えをした。
I rearranged my room over the weekend.
模様替(もようが)えで気分(きぶん)も変(か)わる。
Redecorating can change your mood too.
春(はる)になったから模様替(もようが)えしたい。
Since it's spring, I want to rearrange the room.

ETYMOLOGY:
模様(もよう) (pattern, appearance) + 替(か)え (change) - changing the appearance/pattern (of a room)

SCOPE:
Can range from simply moving furniture around to more extensive redecorating with new curtains, rugs, or paint.

RELATED:

  • 衣替(ころもが)え - seasonal wardrobe change
  • 引(ひ)っ越(こ)し - moving (to a new home)
  • インテリア - interior decor

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 部屋(へや)の模様替(もようが)え - room rearrangement
  • 模様替(もようが)えをする - to redecorate
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Added 2026.1.21 8:30
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