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しゅかくてんとう, しゅきゃくてんとうshukakutentou

noun · suru verb

  1. reversing the order of (relative) importance (of)
  2. putting the cart before the horse
  3. the tables being turned
  4. mistaking the insignificant for the essential
  5. mistaking the means for the end

Kanji in this word

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Data from JMdict, KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG), KanjiVG, CC-CEDICT and Make Me a Hanzi. Sources and licences