本末転倒, 本末顛倒, 本末顚倒, ほんまつてんとう
Takes suru, Intransitive, yojijukugo
putting the cart before the horse, mistaking the means for the end, getting one's priorities backwards
あなたの言っていることは本末転倒だと思わないかい?
だ
copula, See である, See です, plain copula
1. be, is
Auxiliary verb, See た・1, た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action
2. did, (have) done
See た・2, indicates light imperative
3. please, do