This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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彼は下からたたき上げた男だ。

(かれ)(した)からたたき()げた(おとこ)だ。
He has worked his way up from the bottom.
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彼は、いわゆる自力でたたきあげた人だ。

(かれ)は、いわゆる自力(じりき)でたたきあげた(ひと)だ。
He is, what is called, a self-made man.
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リンカーン大統領は、いわゆるたたき上げの人だった。

リンカーン大統領(だいとうりょう)は、いわゆるたたき()げの(ひと)だった。
President Lincoln was what we call a self-made man.
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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。

(かれ)はその会社(かいしゃ)でたたき()げで最高(さいこう)地位(ちい)まで(のぼ)りつめた。
He rose through the ranks to the top position at the company where he started his career.