振り出し

ふりだし

outset, starting point, drawing or issuing (draft)

Also:starting point, drawing (e.g. of a bill), throw (of dice)

What does 振り出し mean?

振り出し is a Japanese noun meaning “outset, starting point, drawing or issuing (draft)” in English. It can also be translated as “starting point, drawing (e.g. of a bill), throw (of dice)” depending on context. It is written as 振り出し in kanji, ふりだし in hiragana, and furidashi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

振り出しに戻ってしまった。

We were back to square one.