主客転倒 (しゅかくてんとう): reversing the order of (relative) importance (of)

主しゅ客かく転てん倒とう

reversing the order of (relative) importance (of)

NTNoun, Participle, VerbEmotions & Psychology Kanji 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

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

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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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