落ち目

Reading

Kana: おちめ

Romaji: ochime

Definition

noun

1

on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes

Kanji

落

Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす

Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

Example Sentences

落(お)ち目(め)って言(い)うけど、まだイケるよね。

➥They say it's on the wane, but it's still got something hasn't it?

あの政治家(せいじか)はいわゆるリクルート・スキャンダルが発覚(はっかく)して以来(いらい)落(お)ち目(め)になってしまった。

➥That politician has come down in the world since the so-called "Recruit scandal" was publicized.

市長(しちょう)の人気(にんき)が落(お)ち目(め)になった途端(とたん)に、一斉(いっせい)に彼(かれ)に対(たい)する批判(ひはん)が噴(ふだ)き出()してきた。

➥As soon as they realized the mayor was on his way down, his critics started coming out of the woodwork.