Vocabulary
叩き上げ
たたきあげ
working one's way up
noun
Example sentences
彼（かれ）はいわゆるたたき上（あ）げの人（ひと）だ。
He is what is called a self-made man.
彼（かれ）はいわゆるたたき上（あ）げだ。
He is what we call a self-made man.