捌く

Reading

Kana: さばく

Romaji: sabaku

Definitions

v5k

vt

1

to handle well; to process

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

to sell out (completely); to dispose of (all stock)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

3

to prepare; to arrange; to sort

Note: word usually written using kana alone

4

to prepare something for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.); to cut and trim (fish)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

捌

Readings: ハツ、 ハチ、 ベツ、 さば.く、 さば.ける、 は.け

Meanings: handle, deal with, dispose of, sell, be in demand, be worldly, be frank, be sensible, be sociable, drainage, sale, demand for, eight

Example Sentences

その道路(どうろ)は現在(げんざい)の交通量(こうつうりょう)をさばききれない。

➥The road is inadequate for the amount of traffic which it carries.

たくさん作(つく)っても捌(さば)ききれないから、控(ひか)えめにね。

➥If you make too many, we won't be able to sell them all, so don't go wild.

「そんなに性格(せいかく)がいいかな～？」「ありえない。今回(こんかい)もだけど、中学(ちゅうがく)ん時(とき)は女子(じょし)のパンツを売(う)りさばいて儲(もう)けてたし。」

➥"Do I really have that good a personality?" "Impossible. After all, there's this time as well, but in middle school you sold off girl's pants all over to bring in the money."

首相(しゅしょう)は記者(きしゃ)会見(かいけん)で難(むずか)しい質問(しつもん)をうまくさばいた。

➥The prime minister fielded some tough questions at the press conference.

ロバート・ハンセンが、旧(きゅう)ソ連(れん)に秘密(ひみつ)情報(じょうほう)を売(う)りさばいた容疑(ようぎ)で逮捕(たいほ)された。

➥Robert Hansen was arrested on suspicion of having sold off secret information to the former Soviet Union.