リンカーン大統領は、いわゆるたたき上げの人だった。

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English Translation

President Lincoln was what we call a self-made man.

Furigana

リンカーン大統領(だいとうりょう)は、いわゆるたたき上(あ)げの人(ひと)だった。

Romanji

Rinka-N daitōryō wa, iwayuru tatakiage no hito datta.

Words

大統領 (だいとうりょう)

president; chief executive

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

所謂 (いわゆる)

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative