Translation guide
The English word "wayside" refers to the side of a road or path. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through specific nouns and set phrases, often with a nuance of being left behind or abandoned.
Referring to the physical area beside a road or path.
Expressing the idea of being abandoned, left behind, or failing to keep up, as in the idiom "fall by the wayside."
Do not translate 'fall by the wayside' literally as 道端に落ちる (fall onto the wayside). This sounds unnatural and does not convey the idiomatic meaning of failure or abandonment.
道端に花が咲いている。
Flowers are blooming by the wayside.
路傍の石
a stone by the wayside
Many plans fell by the wayside.
Means "to drop out" or "to fall behind." Often used for people who can't keep up with a group or competition.
In the tough training, some people fell by the wayside.
Literally "to be left behind." Emphasizes abandonment. Can be used metaphorically.
He was left by the wayside by the changing times.