noun
white space
Refers to blank or unprinted areas in design, typography, or computing; a direct loan from English.
デザインでは、ホワイトスペースを効果的に使うことが大切です。
In design, it is important to use white space effectively.
Variant with interpunct, sometimes used for clarity or in technical contexts.
余白 is the native Japanese term for margin or blank space, more common in everyday contexts, while ホワイトスペース is a technical loanword used mainly in design and computing.
Loanword from English 'white space', adopted into Japanese with katakana spelling.