オフィスレディー

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Japanese

Etymology

Typical attire of an office lady (オフィスレディー)

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from office +‎ lady, equivalent to オフィス (ofisu) +‎ レディー (redī).

Pronunciation

Noun

オフィスレディー (ofisu redī

  1. an "office lady" (female office worker responsible chiefly for menial, non-aspirational tasks)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Cantonese: OL
  • English: OL
  • Korean: 오피스 레이디 (opiseu reidi)
  • Mandarin: OL
  • Russian: о́фис-ле́ди (ófis-lédi)