鯖をよむ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鯖
さば Hyōgai
kun'yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 鯖をよむ – 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 さばを読む

(This term, 鯖をよむ, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)