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TOPIK 6noun

가압류

gaamnyu [가암뉴]

가압류가 · 가압류를

provisional attachment (of assets)

Example

채권자는 채무자의 집에 가압류를 신청했습니다.

The creditor applied for a provisional attachment on the debtor's house.

Word parts

가 provisional압 seize류 hold

Literally 'provisional seizing and holding' — freezes assets before the trial ends.

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Pronounced [가암뉴] — ㄹ becomes ㄴ, which turns ㅂ into ㅁ.