No. 3,932 in Japanese
サシ
"サシ" can mean "direct communication" or "one-on-one" interaction, depending on context.
In a sentence
彼とサシで話をするのは初めてです。
It's my first time having a one-on-one conversation with him.
サシ is used to describe a direct, one-on-one setting without intermediaries or other participants.
私はこの計画にサシを入れました。
I added grilled skewer to this plan.
サシ here relates to the act of inserting something, typically skewers, into food for grilling or other purposes.
この牛肉には良いサシが入っています。
This beef has good marble pattern.
サシ in this context refers to the marbling of fat within meat, an indicator of quality.
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