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TOPIK 6noun

저당

jeodang

저당이 · 저당을

mortgage, pledge of property as collateral

Example

그는 집을 저당 잡히고 은행에서 돈을 빌렸습니다.

He mortgaged his house and borrowed money from the bank.

Good to know

The borrower says 집을 저당 잡히다 'to mortgage the house'; the bank 저당 잡다 'holds it as collateral'.