noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
indirect remonstrance; exhortation by insinuation
A formal, literary term for gently criticizing or advising a superior by hinting rather than stating directly. Rare in everyday speech; mainly found in historical or political contexts.
家臣は主君に対して諷諫を試みた。
The retainer attempted an indirect remonstrance with his lord.
彼は遠回しに
He indirectly admonished his boss by insinuation.