What does 下火 mean?
下火 is a Japanese noun meaning “burning low, waning, declining” in English. It is written as 下火 in kanji, したび in hiragana, and shitabi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
化学業界はすべてが下火になるまで再投資を控えています。
Chemical companies are waiting until everything dies down before reinvesting.