original state; previous condition
Refers to the state or condition of something before a change, often used in legal, technical, or formal contexts such as restoring something to its original state.
After the contract ends, you must restore the room to its original state.
The accident scene was preserved in its original condition.
restoration to original state; reinstatement
Compound of 原 (gen, 'original') and 状 (jō, 'state' or 'condition').