本末を転倒するな。

Sentence Analyzer

本末 を 転倒する な 。

English Translation

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Furigana

本末(ほんまつ)を転倒(てんとう)するな。

Romanji

Honmatsu o tentōsuru na.

Words

本末 (ほんまつ)

essence and fringe; beginning and ending; root and branch; means and end

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

転倒 (てんとう)

falling down; tumbling; overturning; turning over; reversing; inverting; inversion; getting upset

な (な)

(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (used with masu stem verb) command; (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition

Kanji

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

末

Readings: マツ、 バツ、 すえ

Meanings: end, close, tip, powder, posterity

転

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

倒

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