Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 主客転倒(しゅかくてんとう) in Japanese

主客転倒, 主客顛倒
Kana Reading
しゅかくてんとう
Romaji
shukakutentō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    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


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

10 strokes

overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: たお.れる, -だお.れ, たお.す, さかさま, さかさ, さかしま

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

guest, visitor, customer, client

On'Yomi: キャク, カク

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 4

11 strokes

revolve, turn around, change

On'Yomi: テン

Kun'Yomi: 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

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JLPT 4

5 strokes

lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

On'Yomi: シュ, ス, シュウ

Kun'Yomi: ぬし, おも, あるじ

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19 strokes

overturn, summit, origin

On'Yomi: テン

Kun'Yomi: いただき, たお.れる

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