立彬の日本語
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落ち目, おちめ
1. on the wane (e.g. popularity of something), decline of one's fortunes
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落ち目って言うけど、まだイケるよね。
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They say it's on the wane, but it's still got something, hasn't it?
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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。
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As soon as they realized the mayor was on his way down, his critics started coming out of the woodwork.
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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。
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That politician has come down in the world since the so-called "Recruit scandal" was publicized.
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