さし

See also: さじ

Japanese

Etymology

From 刺し, nominal form of 刺す.

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) さし​ [sàshíꜜ] (Odaka – [2])[1]
  • IPA(key): [sa̠ɕi]

Noun

さし (rōmaji sashi)

  1. a uniform distribution of fat in a piece of meat, especially beef: even marbling
    牛肉 (ぎゅうにく)にさしが入 (はい)る。
    Gyūniku ni sashi ga hairu.
    The beef has even marbling.

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9

Old Japanese

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Old Korean. Appears in ancient texts in apparent reference to the Gaya confederacy. Middle Korean reflex 잣 (cas, “castle”). Possibly also related to Ainu チャシ (chasi, “fortress”).

Noun

さし (katakana サシ, romaji sashi)

  1. 城: castle
    • 720: Nihon Shoki
      東韓者、甘羅城・高難城・爾林城是也。
    • 720: Nihon Shoki
      逮乎朕之王天下、投身對馬之外、竄跡匝羅之表、阻高麗之貢、呑百濟之城。

References
  • Sakamoto, Tarō; Saburō Ienaga, Mitsusada Inoue, Susumu Ōno (1965) Nihon Shoki (Iwanami Nihon Koten Bungaku Jiten) (in Old Japanese), Iwanami Shoten, ISBN 4000600672, ISBN 4000600680 Invalid ISBN
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