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jeonse

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

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈd͡ʒʌnseɪ/
  • /ˈt͡ʃʌnseɪ/
  • rhymes with -ʌnseɪ

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

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: wolse, banjeonse, sageulse

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 전세(傳貰) (jeonse).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 傳貰 /传贳 (cyun4 sai3) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 傳貰 /传贳 (chuánshì) — Translations
  • French: jeonse — Translations
  • Japanese: 伝貰 (chonse) — Translations
  • Korean: 전세 (jeonse) — Translations