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おつぼね
Meanings
Noun
Colloquialism
Abbreviation
1. senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
Alt. forms
お
局
つぼね
おつぼね
Pitch accent
⚠
お
つぼね
Composed of
つぼね
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