shaking out; sprinkling
The act of shaking something out of a container, such as salt, pepper, or powder.
塩の振り出しがうまくいかない。
I can't shake the salt out properly.
starting point; beginning; outset
Metaphorical use: the point from which something starts, often in games, projects, or life situations. Common in the phrase 振り出しに戻る (go back to square one).
交渉は振り出しに戻ってしまった。
The negotiations went back to square one.
人生の新たな振り出しに立つ。
Stand at a new starting point in life.
Used in financial or administrative contexts for issuing a bill, check, or draft. Often appears as 手形の振り出し.
手形の振り出しには注意が必要だ。
Care is needed when issuing a bill.
throw of dice; dice roll
Specifically the act of throwing dice, especially in board games like sugoroku. Also used metaphorically for a decisive move.
最初の振り出しで6が出た。
I rolled a 6 on the first throw.
infusion; herbal remedy
Abbreviation of 振り出し薬. A traditional medicine made by shaking or infusing herbs in hot water. Rare standalone use; mostly in compound or historical contexts.
See also: 振り出し薬
昔は風邪に振り出しを飲ませたものだ。
In the old days, they would give an infusion for a cold.
shaker; dispenser
A container with a perforated top for shaking out contents, such as a saltshaker or pepper shaker. Often used in compounds like 塩振り出し.
テーブルに塩の振り出しを置いてください。
Please put the saltshaker on the table.
Since the plan failed, we had to start over from scratch.
The judges decided to send the proposal back to square one.
Abbreviated kanji form with okurigana り; rare.