叩たたき上あげ
Meanings
Noun
1. working one's way up
Noun
No-adjective
2. self-made person; veteran
Other spellings
たたき上あげ
Kanji used
Pitch accent
たたきあげ
Composed of
叩たたき
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; beating; person who strikes something; bashing; criticizing; attacking; springboard for discussion; …
Noun
上あげ
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
Noun
Examples2
He is what we call a self-made man.
He is what is called a self-made man.