Word Meaning 本末顚倒
ほんまつてんとう
hommatsutentou
本末顚倒 is read as ほんまつてんとう (hommatsutentou) and means putting the cart before the horse.
Meaning
English
- putting the cart before the horse
- mistaking the means for the end
- getting one's priorities backwards
Reading
Kana
ほんまつてんとう
Romaji
hommatsutentou
Writing Variants
- 本末転倒 ほんまつてんとう hommatsutentou
- 本末顛倒 ほんまつてんとう hommatsutentou
Stroke Sequence
4 Characters • 39 Total Strokes
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