Word Meaning 捌く

さばく sabaku

捌く is read as さばく (sabaku) and means to handle well.

Meaning

English

  1. to handle well
  2. to handle deftly
  3. to sell out (completely)
  4. to dispose of (all stock)
  5. to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking
  6. to dress (meat, etc.)
  7. to cut and trim (fish)
  8. to untangle

Reading

Kana

さばく

Romaji

sabaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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かれはむずかしいきゃくでもじょうずにさばく。

He handles even difficult customers well.

かのじょはひとづきあいをさばくのがうまい。

She is good at handling social relationships.

あまったざいこをはやめにさばくひつようがある。

The leftover inventory needs to be disposed of quickly.

In Japan, chefs must take a special exam to be allowed to prepare pufferfish.