一旗揚げる

Japanese

Kanji in this term
一	旗	揚
ひと Grade: 1	はた Grade: 4	あ Grade: S
kun’yomi

Verb

一(ひと)旗(はた)揚(あ)げる • (hitohata ageru) ichidan (stem 一(ひと)旗(はた)揚(あ)げ (hitohata age), past 一(ひと)旗(はた)揚(あ)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(ひと)旗(はた)揚(あ)げるつもりで上海(シャンハイ)へ走(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.