Question of the Day #576

"My father was a self-made man who put himself through law school at night while working a day job and supporting his family."

From the 8th paragraph of this article at The Ladders.

上記の文で、self-made manの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "self-made man" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

自力［独力］で出世した［成功を収めた］男性、たたき上げの男性、立志伝中の男性

Answer

According to Lexico:

(Originally US) a man who has achieved wealth, status, etc., through personal effort or hard work, rather than by accident of birth, especially one who has come from a poor background.

Etymology/語源

Lexicoによると、

17世紀中頃。医学者のJohn Bulwer(1606生、1656没)が初めて使用したとされている。

According to Lexico:

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Bulwer (bap. 1606, d. 1656), medical practitioner and writer on deafness and on gesture.

Examples

• My son is clear about wanting to become a self-made man. He does not want any help from me.
• A self-made man would understand the value of his empire more than anything else. It is because he works hard to create it.
• His father is a self-made businessman with an interest in horseracing. The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
• All three are self-made millionaires with humble beginnings. Times, Sunday Times (2007)
• What does the self-made man love? Christianity Today (2000)

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