Dictionary / Vocabulary / 叩き上げる
たたきあげる
to work one's way up
Also written たたき上げる、叩きあげる
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.