Vocabulary
What does 本末転倒 (ほんまつてんとう) mean?
本末転倒 (ほんまつてんとう) means putting the cart before the horse; confusing means and ends so the original purpose is lost (lit. inverting root and branch).
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本末転倒ほんまつてんとう
TOPICS
putting the cart before the horse; confusing means and ends so the original purpose is lost (lit. inverting root and branch)
Example sentences
節約のために無理をして体調を崩しては、まさに本末転倒だ。
Pushing yourself too hard to save money and ruining your health as a result is truly putting the cart before the horse.