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Zach

それでは本末転倒だ。

Sentence Analyzer

それでは 本末転倒

English Translation

That's reversing the logical order of things.

Furigana

それでは本末転倒(ほんまつてんとう)だ。

Romanji

Soredeha honmatsutentō da.

Words

其れでは (それでは、それじゃ)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
本末転倒 (ほんまつてんとう)
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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be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: マツ、 バツ、 すえ
Meanings: end, close, tip, powder, posterity
Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく
Meanings: revolve, turn around, change
Readings: トウ、 たお.れる、 -だお.れ、 たお.す、 さかさま、 さかさ、 さかしま
Meanings: overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down