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さばを読む

さばをよむ

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さばをよむ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, v5mto manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age

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さばを読むさばをよむ

to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age

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