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ほんまつてんとう
本末転倒
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
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 (yojijukugo)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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わたし
私
のちち
父
をせっとく
説得
しようなんて、ほんまつてんとう
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のはなし
話
ですよ。
Persuading my father first is putting the cart before the horse.
しゃしん
写真
をとるのにむちゅう
夢中
になって、りょこう
旅行
じたい
自体
をたの
楽
しまないのはほんまつてんとう
本末転倒
といえる。
I’d say getting caught up in taking photos and not enjoying the trip is getting your priorities wrong.
より
よ
良
いせいかつ
生活
をもと
求
めてがんば
頑張
ってちょきん
貯金
をしても、それでしごと
仕事
にくる
苦
しむようになってはほんまつてんとう
本末転倒
だ。
You’re putting the cart before the horse if you work hard to save money for a better life, but end up overwhelmed by work.
けっこんあいて
結婚相手
をさが
探
そうとして、マッチングアプリにハマるのはほんまつてんとう
本末転倒
だ。
Trying to find a lifelong partner and getting hooked on the matching apps defeats the purpose.
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