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 本末転倒
 本末顛倒
 ほんまつてんとう
 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
 noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
 nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
 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
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