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本末ほんまつ

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ほんまつ

ほんまつ

Meaning

1. essence and fringe; beginning and ending; root and branch; means and end
  
  本末ほんまつを転倒てんとうするな。
  
  Don't put the cart before the horse.

Kanji

本ホン book, present, main 末マツ end, close, tip

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本末もとすえ

もとすえ

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Meaning

1. Motosue

Kanji

本ホン book, present, main 末マツ end, close, tip

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本末転倒ほんまつてんとう

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ほんまつてんとう

ほんまつてんとう

Meaning

1. putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
  
  あなたの言いっていることは本末転倒ほんまつてんとうだと思おもわないかい？
  
  Don't you think you're putting the cart before the horse?

Kanji

本ホン book, present, main 末マツ end, close, tip 転テン revolve, turn around, change 倒トウ overthrow, fall, collapse

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