本ほん末まつMeaningsNoun1. essence and fringe; beginning and ending; root and branch; means and endKanji used本book末end partPitch accentほんまつほんまつExamples2本ほん末まつを転てん倒とうするな。Don't put the cart before the horse.本ほん末まつを転てん倒とうしてはいけない。Don't put the cart before the horse.