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鯖をよむ
Hiragana
さばをよむ
Kanji
鯖を読む
Verb
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Japanese Meaning
数量や年齢などをごまかして実際より多く（少なく）言うこと。特に、自分の年齢や数字をごまかすときに使われる表現。 / 魚の鯖を数える際に数え間違える、あるいは意図的に数をごまかすことから生じた慣用表現。
Easy Japanese Meaning
人がじぶんにとっていいように、ほんとうのすうじやねんれいをごまかして言うこと
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鯖をよむ
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He is good at fudging the numbers.
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彼は鯖をよむのが得意だ。
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