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jeonse

/ˈd͡ʒʌnseɪ/

jeonse noun: 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.

Noun

jeonse (uncountable)

  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.
    Antonyms:
    wolse, banjeonse, sageulse

Antonyms of jeonse

Forms of jeonse

alternative formchonse
alternative formchŏnse
alternative formcheonse
alternative formjonse
alternative formjunse

Origin of jeonse

Borrowed from Korean 전세(傳貰) (jeonse).

Words that rhyme with jeonse

Questions about jeonse

What does jeonse mean?
Jeonse 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.
What part of speech is jeonse?
Jeonse is a noun.
How do you pronounce jeonse?
Jeonse is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒʌnseɪ/.

Words near jeonse in the dictionary

  1. Jeong
  2. Jeongdongjin
  3. Jeongs
  4. Jeonju
  5. jeons
  6. jeonse
  7. jeopard
  8. jeoparded
  9. jeoparder
  10. jeoparders
  11. jeopardied

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