表現五段動詞(む)
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
慣用句
参照: サバを読む
彼は自分の年齢をサバ読んで若く見せようとしている。
- He is trying to lie about his age to make himself look younger.
会計士が意図的に数字をサバ読んで、会社の業績を良く見せた。
- The accountant intentionally manipulated the numbers to make the company's performance look better.