noun
kind counsel; mother's advice
A somewhat literary or formal term for affectionate guidance, often associated with a mother's teachings. Not an everyday word; more likely in written or reflective contexts.
祖母の慈訓を今でも大切にしている。
I still treasure my grandmother's kind counsel.
彼は母の慈訓に従って生きてきた。
He has lived following his mother's affectionate advice.
Composed of 慈 (じ, 'affection, mercy') and 訓 (くん, 'instruction, teaching'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound naturally conveys 'affectionate teaching.'