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noun
1.
inner citadel
2.
core, center, centre, focus, crux

noun, auxillary 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)
Other readings:
本末顛倒【ほんまつてんとう】

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
truth, reality(usually kana, Kansai-ben (dialect))
See also:本当
Other readings:
ほんま《本間》[1]
ホンマ
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat)
See also:京間
2.
basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music)(music term)
3.
room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank(archaism)

noun
1.
fully raising the curtain when an actor enters or exits (noh)
2.
curtain with a family crest

noun
Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis)(usually kana)
See also:黒鮪
Other readings:
ほんまぐろ《本まぐろ》
ほんまぐろ《本鮪》
ホンマグロ

noun
essence and fringe, beginning and ending, root and branch, means and end

noun
main festival, main day of a festival
See also:陰祭り,  宵祭り
Other readings:
本祭り【ほんまつり】

noun
genuine article, real thing, real deal(usually kana, Kansai-ben (dialect))
See also:ほんま,  ほんもの

Sentence results (showing 10 results)


Don't you think you're putting the cart before the horse

わた
私の
ちち
せっとく
説得
ほんまつてんとう
本末転倒
はな
Persuading my father first is putting the cart before the horse

When you speak of a pay-raise before recognition, I am inclined to think you are putting the cart before the horse

But, if by that, morale drops wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the exercise

けっこんしき
結婚式
けいかく
計画
ほんまつてんとう
本末転倒
Planning the wedding before proposing is putting the cart before the horse

ほんまつてんとう
本末転倒
That's reversing the logical order of things

ほんまつてんとう
本末転倒
You've got your priorities backwards

ほんまつ
本末
てんとう
転倒
Don't put the cart before the horse

「けんじ
びょうい
病院
?・・・」 「
"Kenji's in hospital?" "That's a real pisser...

ほんまつ
本末
てんとう
転倒
Don't put the cart before the horse