瑣さ末まつ主しゅ義ぎ

noun

trivialism

A philosophical or critical term for an excessive focus on trivial details, often at the expense of more important matters. Used in discussions of bureaucracy, academia, or argumentation.

• 彼かれの議ぎ論ろんは瑣さ末まつ主しゅ義ぎに陥おちいっていて、本ほん質しつを見み失うしなっている。

  His argument falls into trivialism and loses sight of the essence.

• 役やく所しょの瑣さ末まつ主しゅ義ぎにはうんざりする。

  I'm fed up with the trivialism of the government office.