叩き上げ
Meanings
Noun
1. working one's way up
Noun
No-adjective
2. self-made person; veteran
Other spellings
たたき上げ
Kanji used
Pitch accent
たたきあげ
Composed of
Examples2
彼 は いわゆる たたき上げ だ。
He is what we call a self-made man.
彼 は いわゆる たたき上げ の 人 だ。
He is what is called a self-made man.