鯖
さば
Also written サバ
Meanings
- Noun mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus)
- server (esp. in an online game) See also: サーバー.
Kanji
- 鯖 mackerel. Read as さば.
Example sentences
- 早く帰った方がいい、暑いから。サバは、生き腐れとも言われるくらい足が早い。
It's hot, so you'd better head back quickly. Mackerel goes off so fast that they coined 'fresh-looking rotten fish'. - 鯖は煮ても焼いても美味しい。
Mackerel tastes good whether you simmer it or grill it.
Common phrases
- サバを読む (さばをよむ) to manipulate figures to one's advantage
Words containing 鯖
- 鯖落ち (サバおち) server outage (e.g. in an online game)
- しめ鯖 (しめさば) soused mackerel
- 鯖折り (さばおり) forward force down
And 7 more.