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    3. 主客転倒

    主客転倒

    主しゅ客かく転てん倒とう

    reversing the order of (relative) importance (of)

    NTNoun, Participle, VerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab35 strokes

    主客顛倒

    しゅかくてんとうしゅきゃくてんとう

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    reversing the order of (relative) importance (of), putting the cart before the horse, the tables being turned, mistaking the insignificant for the essential, mistaking the means for the end
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 35

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
    客
    guest・visitor・customer・client
    転
    ころ.がる・ころ.げる・ころ.がす・ころ.ぶ・まろ.ぶ・うたた…(3)
    revolve・turn around・change
    倒
    たお.れる・-だお.れ・たお.す・さかさま・さかさ・さかしま…(1)
    overthrow・fall・collapse・drop・break down
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