NichiDict

N3
つぼね
[tsubone]
Illustration for 局

Meanings

1.Noun

court lady (Heian period); lady-in-waiting

2.Noun

separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady; Heian period)

Other Readings

」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

彼女は宮中でを与えられ、女房として仕えた。

She was granted a chamber in the palace and served as a court lady.