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訓令 (くんれい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
directive ; instructions ; order
Formal term for an official directive or set of instructions, often from a superior body. Commonly used in government, military, or corporate settings.
上じょう 司し は 部ぶ 下か に 作さ 業ぎょう 手て 順じゅん を 訓くん 令れい し た 。
The boss instructed the subordinates on the work procedures.
Kanji 訓 instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation Similar words 指し 示じ 指示 is a general term for instructions or directions, while 訓令 is more formal and implies an official, authoritative directive.
命めい 令れい 命令 is a direct order or command, often with a stronger sense of obligation than 訓令, which can be more instructional.
Etymology Compound of 訓 (instruction, teaching) and 令 (order, decree). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys an authoritative instructional order.