Japanese word

振り出し

Pronunciation

Romajifuridashi

Meaning

  • nounstarting point

Example

計画が振り出しに戻りました。kei kaku ga fu ri da shi ni modo ri ma shi ta

The plan returned to the starting point.

Illustration for 振り出し (starting point)

More examples

条件がまとまらず、交渉は振り出しに戻りました。jō ken ga ma to ma ra zu kō shō wa fu ri da shi ni modo ri ma shi ta

Since the terms could not be agreed on, the negotiations returned to the starting point.

Core concept

Refers to the place or stage where something starts and from which it can begin again after returning.

Common phrases

  • 振り出しに戻るfu ri da shi ni modo ru

    return to the starting point

  • 振り出しに戻すfu ri da shi ni modo su

    send back to the starting point

  • 振り出しからやり直すfu ri da shi ka ra ya ri nao su

    start over from the beginning

Similar words

出発点shuppatsuten: The place or stage that marks the beginning of an effort.
原点genten: The initial point or condition from which an effort developed.
起点kiten: The point that serves as the beginning of a process or movement.

Definition in Japanese

物事を始める位置や段階。進行した物事が戻って再び始まる位置。mono goto o haji me ru i chi ya dan kai shin kō shi ta mono goto ga modo tte futata bi haji ma ru i chi

Word origin

The noun 振り出し (furidashi, "starting point") derives from 振り出す (furidasu, "to send out"), a compound of 振る (furu, "to move") and 出す (dasu, "to put out").

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 振り出しに戻る (furidashi ni modoru) applies not only to games but also to plans, negotiations, and other efforts that lose their progress.

Other meanings

  • drawnoun

Opposites

  • 終着点shūchakutenendpointnoun

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