つぼね

noun

Colloquialism, abbreviation.
  1. senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
つぼね
お局 おつぼね

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bureau, board, office
キョク つぼね (3rd, N3)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
phrase, clause, sentence
ク すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)