薫くん陶とう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

moral education; character building; discipline

Formal term for the cultivation of character through education and training, often used in academic or literary contexts. Implies a gradual, nurturing influence.

• 彼かれは師しの薫くん陶とうを受うけて立りっ派ぱな学がく者しゃになった。

  He became a fine scholar under the moral guidance of his teacher.

• この学がっ校こうでは生せい徒との薫くん陶とうに力ちからを入いれている。

  This school puts effort into the character development of its students.