調教 (chōkyō) means “animal training”

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競走馬の調教には、体調の細かな確認が欠かせません。kyō sō ba no chō kyō ni wa tai chō no koma ka na kaku nin ga ka ka se ma se n

Careful checks of a racehorse's condition are essential for its training.

Centers on guiding an animal into desired behavior through systematic practice and control.

訓練kunren: Repeated practice that teaches a person or animal to perform skills or follow instructions.

動物の性質や動作を整え、目的にかなうよう訓練すること。dō butsu no sei shitsu ya dō sa o totono e moku teki ni ka na u yō kun ren su ru ko to

調 (chō, "adjust") combines with 教 (kyō, "teach") in this Sino-Japanese compound describing the systematic training of an animal.

Japanese horse-racing reports often use 調教 (chōkyō) for a horse's training sessions, which are part of its preparation rather than a race itself.