on the wane (e.g. popularity of something)
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on the wane (e.g. popularity of something), decline of one's fortunes
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その歌手は最近、落ち目だと言われている。
That singer is said to be on the decline recently.
かつて人気だったその俳優も、今ではすっかり落ち目だ。
That actor, once popular, is now completely on the wane.
彼の政治家としてのキャリアは、あのスキャンダル以来、完全に落ち目となった。
His career as a politician has been in complete decline since that scandal.
自分の才能が落ち目にあると感じ、彼は深く悩んだ。
Feeling that his talent was in decline, he worried deeply.
スマートフォンの市場は成熟し、一部のメーカーは落ち目にある。
The smartphone market has matured, and some manufacturers are in decline.
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