大おお女将おかみ

noun

senior proprietress; head hostess

Refers to the senior female owner or manager of a traditional Japanese inn (ryokan) or restaurant, often the mother or mother-in-law of the current proprietress.

• 旅りょ館かんの大おお女将おかみが玄げん関かんまで見み送おくりに来きてくれた。

  The senior proprietress of the inn came to the entrance to see us off.

• 若わか女将おかみは大おお女将おかみからおもてなしの心こころを学まなんでいる。

  The young proprietress is learning the spirit of hospitality from the senior proprietress.