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TOPIK 6noun

담보대출

dambodaechul

담보대출이 · 담보대출을

secured loan, collateral loan; mortgage

Example

집을 사려고 은행에서 담보대출을 받았어요.

I took out a secured loan from the bank to buy a house.

Word parts

담 carry보 guarantee대 lend출 put out

Literally 'guaranteed lending' — a loan backed by property.

Good to know

Say 대출을 받다 for taking out a loan; 대출을 갚다 means paying it back.