“Upstart” in Japanese
Short answer
Upstart in Japanese is “成金” (narikin). Full meaning: upstart, nouveau riche, new money, new rich, coming into wealth suddenly; piece promoted to gold general.
Other ways to say “Upstart” in Japanese
成り上がり
nariagari upstart, parvenu, jumped-up person
出来星
dekiboshi upstart, mushroom millionaire
成り上がり者
nariagarimono upstart, parvenu
成上り
nariagari upstart, parvenu, jumped-up person
成り金
narikin upstart, nouveau riche, new money, new rich, coming into wealth suddenly; piece promoted to gold general
なりあがり
nariagari upstart, parvenu, jumped-up person
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