叩き上げる

たたきあげる

Also written たたき上げる, 叩きあげる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive, Transitive to work one's way up

Kanji

• 叩 strike. Read as たたく.
• 上 up. Read as あげる.

Example sentences

• 彼は下からたたき上げた男だ。
  He has worked his way up from the bottom.

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