右みぎ肩かた下さがり

expression, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

declining; decreasing; shrinking

Describes a downward trend, often in graphs, statistics, or performance. The image is of a line sloping down to the right. Opposite of 右肩上がり.

See also: 右肩上がり

• 今年ことしの売うり上あげは右みぎ肩かた下さがりだ。

  This year's sales are declining.

• 右みぎ肩かた下さがりのグラフを見みて、社しゃ長ちょうはため息いきをついた。

  Looking at the downward-sloping graph, the president sighed.