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本末転倒
ほんまつてんとう
putting the cart before the horse
Readings
- On
- 本:ホン 転:テン
- Kun
- 本:もと 転:ころ(がる)
Examples
それは本末転倒です。
That's putting the cart before the horse.
Questions that use this word
N2 1 · N1 3From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N1N1 漢字
「本末転倒」の意味はどれか。
Answer: 重要なことと重要でないことの順序が逆になること
- N2N2 漢字
「本末転倒」の意味はどれですか？
Answer: 物事の根本と末梢を取り違えること
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