Refers to the skillful manipulation of tools, instruments, or body parts. Often used in compound nouns like 包丁さばき (knife handling) or 足さばき (footwork).
dealing with; management; disposal
Used for handling situations, managing people or tasks, and especially for selling off goods or inventory. Common in business contexts.
sabaki; treating weak stones
A Go term referring to the technique of making one's weak stones flexible and resilient under attack. Usually written in katakana as サバキ.
His knife handling is impressive.
He dodged his opponent with nimble footwork.
He is good at handling complaints.
We are having trouble disposing of the inventory.
In this position, sabaki is crucial.
hand-fighting to gain an advantageous grip
selling; disposal of goods
Usually written in kana; the kanji spelling 捌き is less common.
Katakana spelling is common for the Go term.
Kanji spelling; less common than kana.
Derived from the verb 捌く (さばく, 'to handle, to deal with, to sell off'). The noun form さばき inherits its range of meanings.