白地(しろじ)

しろじ
noun
white background; plain (unprinted) area
appearance
1. white background; white base
A white surface or background, especially on fabric, paper, or ceramics, onto which patterns or text may be applied.
白地(しろじ)に青(あお)い花柄(はながら)のワンピース。
A dress with a blue floral pattern on a white background.
白地(しろじ)に赤(あか)い水玉(みずたま)のシャツを着(き)ている。
She is wearing a white shirt with red polka dots.
白地(しろじ)の茶碗(ちゃわん)に藍色(あいいろ)の模様(もよう)が美(うつく)しい。
The indigo pattern on the white tea bowl is beautiful.
2. blank area; unprinted space
An empty, unfilled area on a document, form, or surface where nothing has been written or printed.
白地(しろじ)の部分(ぶぶん)にサインしてください。
Please sign in the blank area.
地図(ちず)の白地(しろじ)は未調査(みちょうさ)の地域(ちいき)を示(しめ)す。
The blank areas on the map indicate unsurveyed regions.
白地(しろじ)地図(ちず)に国名(こくめい)を書(か)き込(こ)む授業(じゅぎょう)をした。
We had a class where we filled in country names on a blank map.

A compound of 白(しろ) (white) and 地(じ) (ground, base, fabric). The 地(じ) here refers to the base surface or background, the same character used in 生地(きじ) (fabric, material).

Common collocations

  • 白地(しろじ)に～ — a pattern/design on a white background
  • 白地(しろじ)地図(ちず) — blank map (outline map without labels)
  • 白地(しろじ)の皿(さら) — plain white plate

Similar words

  • 無地(むじ) — solid color, plain (no pattern at all, not necessarily white)
  • 余白(よはく) — margin, blank space (on paper or in a document)
  • 黒地(くろじ) — black background (same pattern with different color)

Related Words

Compare: 無地(むじ) (solid color, plain)
Compare: 余白(よはく) (margin, blank space)
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Added 2026.3.27 9:20 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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