落ち目

Meaning

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

Example sentences

• 落ち目って言うけど、まだイケるよね。

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

• 市長の人気が落ち目になった途端に、一斉に彼に対する批判が噴き出してきた。

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

• あの政治家はいわゆるリクルート・スキャンダルが発覚して以来落ち目になってしまった。

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