What does 振り出し mean?
振り出し is a Japanese noun meaning “starting point” or “square one” in English. It can also be translated as “starting point”, “drawing (e.g. of a bill)” or “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.