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オツボネ
Meanings
Archaic
Noun
1. court lady with her own private chamber or office
2. low-class prostitute (Edo period)
Alt. forms
オツボネ
おつぼね
御
お
局
つぼね
Pitch accent
オ
ツボネ
オ
ツ
ボネ
Used in: 2
Composed of
オ
honorific/polite/humble prefix
ツボネ
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
オツボネ
サマ
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion