have had one's day under the sun

Verb

alt-of alternative

Alternative form of have seen one's day

Japanese Meaning

かつては輝いていたが、今は全盛期を過ぎて衰退・役目を終えた状態を示す。 / 一時は活躍していたが、今はその栄光の日々が終わったことを意味する。

To have had one's day under the sun is to have enjoyed a brief period of prominence.

かつて栄光の時期を経験したということは、一時的に注目や繁栄を享受したということである。

Sense（1）

Alternative form of have seen one's day

has had one's day under the sun

（ present singular third-person ）

having had one's day under the sun

（ participle present ）

had had one's day under the sun

（ participle past ）

had had one's day under the sun

（ past ）