功(こう)成(な)り名(な)遂(と)げる

こうなりなとげる
expression
to achieve fame and success; to attain distinction; to make a name for oneself
formalevaluation
1. to achieve fame and success; to attain distinction
Formal or literary expression meaning to accomplish great things and build a lasting reputation. Often used in biographies, formal speeches, and writing about notable achievements.
功(こう)成(な)り名(な)遂(と)げた実業家(じつぎょうか)の自伝(じでん)を読(よ)んだ。
I read the autobiography of a businessman who had achieved fame and success.
功(こう)成(な)り名(な)遂(と)げた後(のち)も、彼女(かのじょ)は初心(しょしん)を忘(わす)れなかった。
Even after achieving fame and success, she never forgot her original aspirations.
長年(ながねん)の努力(どりょく)の末(すえ)、ついに功(こう)成(な)り名(な)遂(と)げる時(とき)が来(き)た。
After years of effort, the time to achieve fame and success finally came.

Formal/literary expression. Composed of 功成り (功(こう) merit/achievement + なり becoming/succeeding) and 名遂げる (名(な) name/fame + 遂げる to accomplish).

Often appears as 功成り名遂げた (past tense, as a modifier) or 功成り名遂げた後 (after achieving success).

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