下火 (したび): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

下火 (したび) means dying down / declining.

See example sentences below.

下火 at a glance

下火

したびshitabi

N1noun

dying down / declining

下火したびshitabiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

dying down / declining

Example 1

人気が下火になってきた。

Translation

The popularity has started to decline.

Example 2

火事は下火になった。

Translation

The fire has died down.