さばを読む

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

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.
さば
(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.)