@easy.nihongo.japan: In Japan, lying about your age is called 'reading the mackerel' 🐟 Saba wo yomu (鯖を読む) — in old fish markets, mackerel spoiled fast, so sellers counted in a hurry and the count was always a little off. Today it means fudging any number: your age, your weight, your height... Follow for more Japanese words with hidden meanings! #JapaneseCulture #JapanFacts #easynihongojapan #JapaneseWords #LearnJapanese #Japan

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