振り出し・振出し・振出・振り出|ふりだしfuridashi[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounshaking (something) out
2. nounstarting point; beginning; outset
   振り出ふりだしに戻もどってしまった。↗

   We were back to square one.
3. noundrawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; draft
4. nounthrow (of dice)
5. nouninfusion (remedy)
6. nounshaker (e.g. saltshaker)

• Synonym最初さいしょNeutralMeans the earliest or the first, as in 「最初の日」; 「振り出し」 is the starting point and also covers drawing checks and bills.
• Related冒頭ぼうとうNeutralThe opening part of a text, speech, or meeting; 「振り出し」 is the starting point of an undertaking, not used for the opening of a piece of writing.
• Related始まりはじまりNeutralAn everyday word for a beginning or origin; 「振り出し」 carries the image of the starting square in the board game sugoroku, stressing a return to square one.
• Related発端ほったんWrittenWritten style, for the start or cause of an event; 「振り出し」 is simply the starting point and does not look into causes.
• RelatedはじめNeutralThe most common word for a start or beginning; 「振り出し」 is mostly seen in 「振り出しに戻る」, with the nuance of starting over from scratch.
• Related出だしでだしNeutralThe very first part of an activity or a song, as in 「出だしは好調」; 「振り出し」 is the starting point, often in 「振り出しに戻る」 for efforts coming to nothing.
• Related起首きしゅWrittenA rare written word for a beginning; in everyday speech use 「始め」 or 「最初」.

For a general beginning use 「始め」 or 「最初」, and 「冒頭」 for the opening of a text or speech. Say 「振り出しに戻る」 when everything is back to zero and you start over; use 「発端」 for the cause of an event.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. ふりだすこと。
2. 容器ようきや袋ふくろなどに入はいったものを振ふって出だすこと。
3. 手形てがた、小切手こぎってなどを発行はっこうすること。
4. すごろくの出発点しゅっぱつてん。物事ものごとの出発点しゅっぱつてん。