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訓練Kunren: what it means in anime
くんれん · kunren
training; drill; practice
Kunren means "training" or "drill": organized, repeated training, the kind soldiers, cadets and pilots go through.
Updated November 2, 2026
Where you hear it
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やっと兵士として訓練できるんだFinally, I'm able to train as a soldier...
Attack on TitanEpisode 3 · 7 lines in episodes 1–3 -
それで 訓練は順調なの？
Violet EvergardenEpisode 2 · 7 lines in episodes 1–3
From the Japanese subtitles · how we count
Usage and nuance
Attack on Titan's cadets belong to the 訓練兵団, the Training Corps, and a recruit is glad that やっと兵士として訓練できる, "finally I can train as a soldier". Violet Evergarden asks about a trainee's progress with 訓練は順調なの？.
Every Japanese school runs 避難訓練 (hinan kunren), evacuation drills for earthquakes and fires, so the word is familiar from childhood.
Shounen heroes more often do 修行 (shugyou), personal, almost spiritual training under a master. 練習 (renshuu) is everyday practice, like piano or volleyball.
Hear 訓練 in Attack on Titan7 lines in episodes 1–3 · tappable subtitles · free, no account