建(た)て替(か)え

たてかえ
noun
rebuilding; reconstruction
1. rebuilding; reconstruction; tearing down and building anew
The act of demolishing an existing structure and constructing a new one in its place. Different from renovation (リフォーム), which preserves the basic structure.
家(いえ)の建(た)て替(か)えを決(き)めた。
We decided to rebuild the house.
マンションの建(た)て替(か)え工事(こうじ)が始(はじ)まった。
The apartment building reconstruction work has begun.
老朽化(ろうきゅうか)した校舎(こうしゃ)の建(た)て替(か)えに数年(すうねん)かかる見込(みこ)みだ。
The rebuilding of the deteriorated school building is expected to take several years.

The noun form of 建(た)て替(か)える (to rebuild). Refers specifically to demolishing and rebuilding from scratch, not mere repair or renovation.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 建(た)て替(か)え工事(こうじ) — rebuilding construction
  • 建(た)て替(か)え費用(ひよう) — rebuilding costs
  • 建(た)て替(か)え計画(けいかく) — rebuilding plan
  • 建(た)て替(か)えを検討(けんとう)する — to consider rebuilding

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • リフォーム — renovation; remodeling (preserves the basic structure)
  • 改築(かいちく) — rebuilding; structural alteration (can be partial)
  • 新築(しんちく) — new construction; building from scratch on a new or cleared site
  • 修繕(しゅうぜん) — repair; maintenance (fixes problems without replacing the whole structure)

NOTE ON HOMOPHONES:
立替(たてか)え (also read たてかえ) means advancing money on someone's behalf — a completely different word. Context usually makes the distinction clear.

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