noun
admonitory speech; words of admonition
Formal term for a speech or words that warn, advise, or instruct, often in an official or educational setting. Similar to 訓辞 (くんじ).
See also: 訓辞
校長先生は卒業式で心のこもった訓言を述べた。
The principal gave a heartfelt admonitory speech at the graduation ceremony.
彼は父の訓言を胸に刻んで生きている。
He lives by his father's words of admonition.