noun
Polite noun for a scolding or lecture, often used when someone in authority reprimands another. The honorific お softens the word but does not change the meaning.
See also: 小言
遅刻したら、部長からお小言をもらった。
When I was late, I got a scolding from the department head.
子供の頃、よく母にお小言を言われたものだ。
When I was a child, my mother often gave me a telling-off.