さばを読む

Japanese

Kanji in this term
読
よ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
さばを讀む (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of さばを読む – see the following entry.
【鯖さばを読よむ】
[verb] (idiomatic) manipulate figures to one's advantage, especially one's own age, height, or weight
Alternative spelling
鯖をよむ
(This term, さばを読む, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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