功成り名遂げる
こうなりなとげる
expression
to achieve fame and success; to attain distinction; to make a name for oneself
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.
功成り名遂げた実業家の自伝を読んだ。
I read the autobiography of a businessman who had achieved fame and success.
功成り名遂げた後も、彼女は初心を忘れなかった。
Even after achieving fame and success, she never forgot her original aspirations.
長年の努力の末、ついに功成り名遂げる時が来た。
After years of effort, the time to achieve fame and success finally came.
Formal/literary expression. Composed of 功成り (功 merit/achievement + なり becoming/succeeding) and 名遂げる (名 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).
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- 成功を収める: to achieve success — general
- 大成する: to achieve great things; to become a great person
- 名声を得る: to gain fame