さばをよむ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of さばをよむ – see the following entry.
【鯖を読む】
[verb] (idiomatic) manipulate figures to one's advantage, especially one's own age, height, or weight
Alternative spellings
鯖をよむ, さばを読む
(This term, さばをよむ (saba o yomu), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
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