female office worker (dated, often patronizing); office flower
Dated idiomatic expression referring to a young female employee valued for her presence and charm rather than her work. Often carries a patronizing or sexist tone; labeled 'sensitive'. The literal meaning is 'flower of the workplace'.
In the old days, every department had a female employee who was called the 'office flower'.
The expression 'shokuba no hana' is now often considered sexual harassment.
A more neutral, though also somewhat dated, term for a female office worker, often abbreviated as OL.
Simply means 'workplace'; 職場の花 is a specific idiomatic phrase built on this noun.
Standard kanji spelling for this idiomatic expression.
Variant using 華, which can carry a more glamorous or showy nuance.
A metaphorical phrase combining 職場 (workplace) and 花 (flower), likening a female employee to a flower that brightens the office. The exact origin is unclear, but it reflects traditional gender roles in Japanese workplaces.