Tanoshii Japanese

彼は下からたたき上げた男だ。

He has worked his way up from the bottom.

彼はその会社でたたき上げで最高の地位まで登りつめた。

He rose through the ranks to the top position at the company where he started his career.

彼はいわゆるたたき上げの人だ。

He is what is called a self-made man.

彼はいわゆるたたき上げだ。

He is what we call a self-made man.

彼は、いわゆる自力でたたきあげた人だ。

He is, what is called, a self-made man.

リンカーン大統領は、いわゆるたたき上げの人だった。

President Lincoln was what we call a self-made man.

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