さばく · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | さばく | さばかない |
| Polite | さばきます | さばきません |
| Past polite | さばきました | さばきませんでした |
| Past | さばいた | さばかなかった |
| Te-form | さばいて | さばかないで |
| Desire | さばきたい | さばきたくない |
| Potential | さばける | さばけない |
| Passive | さばかれる | さばかれない |
| Causative | さばかせる | さばかせない |
| Causative passive | さばかせられるalso さばかされる | さばかせられないalso さばかされない |
| Volitional | さばこう | |
| Polite volitional | さばきましょう | |
| Imperative | さばけ | さばくな |
| Conditional | さばけば | さばかなければ |
| Tara conditional | さばいたら | さばかなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
handle skillfully; manage; deal with
Broad sense: to handle a situation, task, or problem deftly and efficiently. Often implies quick, smooth processing.
He skillfully handled the difficult complaint.
It's tough to manage a large volume of work alone.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
dress (fish/meat); cut and trim; prepare for cooking
Specific culinary use: to clean, fillet, or cut fish or meat into usable portions.
I filleted the fish and made sashimi.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
sell out completely; dispose of all stock
Commercial use: to sell every item of a product, leaving none in inventory.
They sold out the new product in no time.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
untangle; disentangle; part; arrange (hem)
Used for separating tangled threads, hair, or adjusting the hem of a kimono. Somewhat specialized.
It took time to untangle the tangled thread.