noun
decline; on the wane; downward trend
Used for a person's fortunes, popularity, or influence that is clearly declining. Often appears in phrases like 落ち目になる or 落ち目だ.
あの俳優は最近落ち目だ。
That actor has been on the decline lately.
彼の会社は落ち目になってしまった。
His company has fallen into decline.
Compound of 落ち (ochi, 'fall') + 目 (me, 'eye' or 'state'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with a downward turn in fortune or popularity.