鯖読み
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Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 鯖 | 読 |
| さば Hyōgai |
よ Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
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| 鯖讀み (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
[edit]Nominalization of 鯖を読む (saba o yomu, “forge figures”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Tokyo) さばよみ [sàbáyómí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- (Tokyo) さばよみ [sàbáyómíꜜ] (Odaka – [4])
- IPA(key): [sa̠ba̠jo̞mʲi]
Noun
[edit]- cheat in counting, especially to lie about one's age or weight