功成り名遂げる（こうなりなとげる）
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Meaning: to achieve success and fame
Example sentences
- 功成り名遂げて故郷に帰る。 — Having achieved success and fame, he returns to his hometown.
- 功成り名遂げても謙虚でいる。 — Even after achieving fame and success, she remains humble.
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