さばく【
捌く
】

sabaku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to handle well; to handle deftly

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

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。

shushōwa kishakaikende muzukashii shitsumon'o umakusabaita.

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

Godan Verb (ku)

2. to deal with; to manage; to settle; to sort; to process

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

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。

takusan tsukuttemo sabakikirenaikara hikaemenine.

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

Godan Verb (ku)

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

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (ku)

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

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (ku)

5. to untangle; to disentangle; to part; to arrange (e.g. the hem of a kimono)

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

さばいた

sabaita

The past form

1. Sorted; Distributed

Verb

#74724

さばいて

sabaite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. To handle; To deal with

Verb

#37858

さばかない

sabakanai

The negative form

1. Not to divide; Not to share

Verb

#161031

さばかなかった

sabakanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not sell; Was not counted

Verb

#1000567

さばきました

sabakimashita

The polite past form

1. Handled; Dealt with

Verb

#284122

さばきます

sabakimasu

The polite form

1. To sell; To handle

Verb

#244926

さばきません

sabakimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not handle.; Do not deal with.

Verb

#751851

さばきませんでした

sabakimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not handle.; Did not manage.

Verb

#1765710

Common 24 items

さばいたばかり

sabaitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just finished handling; Just finished dealing with

Verb

#524956

さばいちゃう

sabaichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. finish; regret (doing)

Verb

#168850

さばいちゃダメ

sabaicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't sell it.; Don't handle it.

Verb

#1765710

さばいていない

sabaite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not handling; Not dealing with

Verb

#866112

さばいている

sabaite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Handling; Dealing with

Verb

#179740

さばいてわいけない

sabaitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not dissect.; Must not separate.

Adjective

#1765710

さばいてもいう

sabaitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May cut.; May handle.

Adjective

#1765710

さばいとく

sabaitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Preparing beforehand; Having already prepared

Verb

#586517

さばかないで

sabakanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't separate.; Don't divide.

Verb

#758035

さばかなきゃ

sabakanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to do; Must do

Verb

#491662

さばかなくてもいう

sabakanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to do.; Not necessary to do.

Adjective

#1765710

さばかなければならない

sabakanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

Adjective

#600425

さばきたい

sabakitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to handle; Want to deal with

Verb

#348430

さばきたくない

sabakitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to do.; Don't feel like doing.

Verb

#501086

さばくところ

sabaku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to handle; About to deal with

Verb

#408440

さばくみたい

sabaku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like selling; Looks like handling

Verb

#328611

さばけない

sabakenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot manage.; Cannot handle.

Verb

#162670

さばける

sabakeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To be able to handle; To manage

Verb

#89325

さばこう

sabakō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's try.; Let's do.

Verb

#167228

さばいています

sabaite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Being handled.; Being dealt with.

Verb

#419952

さばかないでください

sabakanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't sell.; Please don't handle.

Verb

#1765710

さばきなさい

sabakinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Do it.; Handle it.

Verb

#461606

さばきましょう

sabakimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's try.; Let's handle.

Verb

#395595

さばけます

sabakemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can handle; Am capable of

Verb

#154223

Advanced 28 items

さばいたそうだ

sabaita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

Verb

#606282

さばいただろう

sabaitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably eight.; Probably handled.

Verb

#1765710

さばいたところ

sabaita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just finished handling.; Just finished dealing with.

Verb

#491311

さばいたら

sabaitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when counted; If/when tallied

Verb

#210472

さばいたらしい

sabaitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have handled; Appeared to have dealt with

Verb

#655128

さばいてくれ

sabaite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Cut it up.; Prepare it.

Verb

#188882

さばいてちょうだい

sabaite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please fillet it.; Please cut it up.

Verb

#1765710

さばかせられる

sabakaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to handle; To be allowed to handle

Verb

#1765710

さばかせる

sabakaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone handle; To let someone deal with

Verb

#448381

さばかないでくれ

sabakanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't count it.; Don't handle it.

Verb

#1765710

さばかなければいけない

sabakanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must do; Have to do

Adjective

#688973

さばかれる

sabakareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be handled; To be distributed

Verb

#295254

さばきがち

sabakigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to handling; Tending to deal with

Verb

#930896

さばききる

sabakikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish completely; To carry through to completion

Verb

#378561

さばきそうだ

sabakisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like they're handling it well.; Seems capable.

Verb

#1765710

さばきっぱなし

sabakippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unfinished; Untended

Verb

#1765710

さばきぬく

sabakinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. See it through; Persevere to the end

Verb

#1765710

さばくそうだ

sabaku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently sells; Apparently handles (a case)

Verb

#1765710

さばくと

sabakuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when handled; If/when dealt with

Verb

#193425

さばくな

sabakuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't handle.; Don't deal with.

Verb

#245681

さばくなら

sabakunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when selling; If/when handling

Verb

#758035

さばくようだ

sabaku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

Verb

#1765710

さばくらしい

sabakurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be handling; Apparently dealing with

Verb

#586517

はけ

hake

A strong, direct command

1. Handle; Manage

Verb

#23765

さばけば

sabakeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one handles/sells; If/when one deals with

Verb

#118420

さばいてくださいませ

sabaite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please fillet.; Please cut up.

Verb

#1765710

さばいてわならない

sabaitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not dissect.; Do not break down.

Adjective

#1765710

さばいてもよろしい

sabaitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I proceed?; May I begin?

Adjective

#1765710

さばく【
捌く
】

sabaku

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