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TOPIK 6noun

근저당

geunjeodang

근저당이 · 근저당을

maximum-amount mortgage (securing future debts up to a ceiling)

Example

이 아파트에는 은행의 근저당이 설정되어 있어요.

This apartment has a bank mortgage registered on it.

Word parts

근 'root' plus 저당 'mortgage' — a ceiling-amount mortgage covering future debts.

Good to know

Before renting a jeonse apartment, check the property register for any 근저당 — a key tenant safety step.