一旗揚げる

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by NadandoBot (talk | contribs) as of 02:06, 25 May 2017.
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ひと
Grade: 1
はた
Grade: 4

Grade: S
kun'yomi

Verb

(ひと)(はた)()げる (hitohata ageruichidan (stem (ひと)(はた)() (hitohata age), past (ひと)(はた)()げた (hitohata ageta))

  1. (idiomatic) To make a name for yourself. To become famous for a reason.
    • 1935, 徳田秋声, 仮装人物:
      一旗揚(ひとはたあ)げるつもりで上海(シャンハイ)(はし)るところであった。
      Hitohata ageru tsumori de shanhai e hashiru tokoro de atta.
      He was about to run off to Shanghai and establish himself there.