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9 examples found containing '本末' (results also include variant forms and possible homonyms)
ほんまつ
本末
てんとう
転倒
する

Don't put the cart before the horse.
ほんまつ
本末
てんとう
転倒
して
はいけない
Don't put the cart before the horse.
わたし
ちち
せっとく
説得
しよ
なんて
ほんまつてんとう
本末転倒
はなし
です
Persuading my father first is putting the cart before the horse.
あなた
っている
こと
ほんまつてんとう
本末転倒
おも
わない
かい
Don't you think you're putting the cart before the horse?
それでは
ほんまつてんとう
本末転倒

That's reversing the logical order of things.
それって
ほんまつてんとう
本末転倒
だろ
You've got your priorities backwards.
でもそれで
しき
士気
がって
ほんまつてんとう
本末転倒
ない
But, if by that, morale drops wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the exercise?
コミュニケーション
ほうほう
方法
たしゅ
多種
にわたって
ぞうか
増加
する
いっぽう
一方
にんげん
人間
かんけい
関係
きはく
希薄
ものなりつつあるまさに
ほんまつてんとう
本末転倒

Just as all kinds of communication methods are increasing, human relationships are becoming weak. A perfect case of mistaking means for ends.
プロポーズしないうちから
けっこんしき
結婚式
けいかく
計画
する
ほんまつてんとう
本末転倒

Planning the wedding before proposing is putting the cart before the horse.
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