JLPT N1 Advanced
白紙
A literal blank sheet of paper or a metaphorical clean slate.
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1 Noun
Blank Paper
Refers literally to a sheet of white paper that is completely empty, with nothing written or printed on it.
Example
テスト の 答え が 分からなくて 、 白紙 で 出し た 。
I didn't know the answers on the test, so I turned in a blank paper.
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2 Noun
A Clean Slate / Back to Square One
A metaphorical state where previous plans, decisions, or agreements are completely nullified to start over.
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