Entry
本末顛倒
Source
JMdict 100319
Characters
本 末 顛 倒
Definition
Word
本末顛倒 本末転倒
Reading
ほんまつてんとう
Priority news2
Priority nf26
Reference
Translation eng
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of) putting the cart before the horse mistaking the cause for the end mistaking the insignificant for the essential getting one's priorities backwards
Part of Speech noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Part of Speech noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Part of Speech nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
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