白紙
Reading: はくし
Meaning: blank paper, clean slate
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Example Sentence
計画 を 白紙 に 戻す
We return the plan to a blank slate.
Usage Notes
Literally means blank white paper, but often used metaphorically to mean starting over from nothing or having no preset opinions.
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