Etymology

jeonse

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Today it means: A form of lease in the South Korean real estate market in which the lessee does not pay rent, but instead provides the landlord with a large lump sum deposit which is returned in full once the lease has determined, with the landlord profiting through investment of the deposit. Full definition →

Korean 전세(傳貰)
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  1. Korean · borrowed from전세(傳貰)
  2. English todayjeonse

Borrowed from Korean 전세(傳貰) (jeonse).

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