To handle things deftly; to manage or process matters smoothly and skillfully.
彼は急な注文が入っても上手に注文をさばく。
Even when sudden orders come in, he handles them skillfully.
イベント当日はスタッフが来場者の流れを手際よくさばいていた。
On the event day staff were efficiently managing the flow of visitors.
彼女は会議中の突発的な質問を冷静にさばいた。
She calmly handled the unexpected questions during the meeting.
To deal with, manage, settle, or process tasks, information, or problems.
大量のメールを毎日さばくのは大変だ。
It's tough to process a large volume of emails every day.
トラブル発生時に適切にさばけるかが評価のポイントだ。
How well one handles problems when they occur is a key point of evaluation.
彼は顧客からのクレームをうまくさばいて契約を守った。
He dealt with customer complaints well and preserved the contract.
To prepare (meat or fish) for cooking by cutting, gutting, trimming, etc.; to dress or portion seafood/meat.
市場で魚を捌く職人の手さばきは見事だ。
The fishmonger's skill at preparing fish at the market is remarkable.
自分で釣った魚を家で捌いて刺身にした。
I prepared the fish I caught at home and made sashimi.
新鮮な肉を丁寧に捌いてから調理する。
I carefully trim the fresh meat before cooking.
To sell out or dispose of all stock; to move merchandise quickly.
限定品の在庫は発売と同時にさばけてしまった。
The limited items sold out as soon as they went on sale.
人気商品の返品処理も早くさばけた。
Even the returns for the popular product were processed quickly.
To untangle or arrange (e.g., threads, hems); to set or part things neatly and skillfully.
慌てたが、糸のもつれを何とか捌くことができた。
I was flustered, but I managed to untangle the tangled thread.
着付けのときに裾をきれいに捌くのは経験が必要だ。
Neatly arranging the hem during kimono dressing requires experience.