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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
honorific/polite/humble prefix
court lady (Heian period); lady-in-waiting; separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady; Heian period); (arch.) room for a very low class prostitute; (arch.) very low class prostitute
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion