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訓話 (くんわ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
moral discourse ; instructive talk ; exemplum
A talk or story that teaches a moral lesson, often used in educational or religious contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to give a moral lecture'.
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This story was written as an instructive tale for children.
Kanji 訓 instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation Similar words 説せっ 教きょう 説教 often implies a longer, more formal sermon, especially in a religious context, and can carry a negative nuance of 'preaching' or 'lecturing' someone. 訓話 is more neutral and focuses on moral instruction through a story or talk.
寓ぐう 話わ 寓話 is specifically a fable or allegorical story, often with animals as characters. 訓話 is broader and can be any moral talk, not necessarily a fictional story.
Etymology Compound of 訓 (kun, 'instruction, teaching') and 話 (wa, 'talk, story'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'instructive talk'.
