noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
request for instructions
Formal term used in bureaucratic, military, or organizational contexts when a subordinate formally seeks guidance or orders from a superior. Often used with する.
本部に請訓してから行動を開始した。
We began operations after requesting instructions from headquarters.
指示 is a general term for instructions or directions, while 請訓 specifically refers to the act of formally requesting such instructions from a higher authority.
伺い is a humble way of asking or inquiring, often used in business settings, but 請訓 is more rigid and typically used in hierarchical organizations like the military or government.
Compound of 請 (request) and 訓 (instruction, teaching). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in formal, often bureaucratic contexts.