How to say "stuffing" in Japanese

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  • 芯しんJLPT N2approx.Common
    nounEssentially 'core': the central part of a thing, like a wick or pencil lead. Its 'stuffing' sense is marginal—filling inside an object, not food—so it is seldom the word you want.
    シャーペンの芯しん2・3本ぽんもらえるかな。↗
    Could you lend me a few mechanical pencil leads?
  • nounThe culinary term: stuffing in the cooking sense—a seasoned filling put into meat or vegetables—or the stuffed food itself. From French farce; the word for recipes and cuisine.

For food stuffing—seasoned filling for meat or vegetables—use 「ファルス」; 芯 essentially means 'core' (wick, pencil lead) and its 'stuffing' sense is not the culinary one.

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