Japanese

さばく
Meaning: to handle; to deal with; to process; to prepare (fish/meat)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 捌く 捌かない
Polite 捌きます 捌きません
Past 捌いた 捌かなかった
Polite + Past 捌きました 捌きませんでした
Te-form 捌いて 捌かなくて
Potential 捌ける 捌けない
Passive 捌かれる 捌かれない
Causative 捌かせる 捌かせない
Causative + Passive 捌かされる 捌かされない
Imperative 捌け 捌くな

Handwriting

捌
く

Example

He handled a large volume of orders all by himself.

Usage Notes

Means to manage difficult or numerous things efficiently. It's also used for cutting up fish or meat for cooking, or selling off stock.

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