Last Updated :2026/01/05

本末転倒

Hiragana
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Verb
Japanese Meaning
物事の軽重や主従、本質と枝葉などを取り違えること。重要なことと些細なことを逆に考えること。
Easy Japanese Meaning
たいせつなことと すこしのことを まちがえて、やりかたが さかさまに なるようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
本末倒置 / 颠倒主次 / 把轻重缓急搞反
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
顛倒主次 / 本末倒置 / 弄錯輕重緩急
Korean Meaning
본말이 전도되다 / 주객이 전도되다 / 우선순위를 뒤바꾸다
Vietnamese Meaning
Lấy cái phụ làm cái chính / Đảo lộn thứ tự ưu tiên / Làm việc ngược trình tự
Tagalog Meaning
Inuuna ang hindi dapat unahin / Baligtad ang prayoridad / Magkamali ng pagkakasunod-sunod
What is this buttons?

I think he put the cart before the horse because he started taking action before making a detailed plan.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

我认为他在制定详细计划之前就立刻开始行动,这是本末倒置。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

他在制定詳細計畫之前就立刻開始行動,所以我認為這樣本末倒置。

Korean Translation

그는 세부적인 계획을 세우기도 전에 곧바로 행동을 시작했기 때문에 본말전도라고 생각합니다.

Vietnamese Translation

Tôi nghĩ việc anh ấy vội vàng bắt tay vào hành động trước khi lập kế hoạch chi tiết là phản tác dụng.

Tagalog Translation

Sinimulan niyang kumilos agad bago gumawa ng detalyadong plano, kaya sa tingin ko ay nababaligtad ang kanyang prayoridad.

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本末転倒

彼は詳細な計画を立てる前に、すぐに行動を始めたので、本末転倒だと思います。

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I think he put the cart before the horse because he started taking action before making a detailed plan.

I think he put the cart before the horse because he started taking action before making a detailed plan.

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彼は詳細な計画を立てる前に、すぐに行動を始めたので、本末転倒だと思います。

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