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banjeonse

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /bænˈd͡ʒʌnseɪ/
  • /pænˈt͡ʃʌnseɪ/
  • rhymes with -ʌnseɪ

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of lease in the South Korean real estate market which is a hybrid between jeonse and wolse, in which the lessee provides the landlord with a smaller lump sum deposit than would be required with jeonse, while agreeing to pay a lower rate of monthly rent than would be required with wolse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: business, real-estate

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: jeonse, wolse, sageulse

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 반전세(半傳貰) (banjeonse, literally “half-jeonse”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 半傳貰 /半传贳 (bun3 cyun4 sai3) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 半傳貰 /半传贳 (bànchuánshì) — Translations
  • Japanese: 半伝貰 (banchonse) — Translations
  • Korean: 반전세 (banjeonse) — Translations