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TOPIK 3noun

전세

jeonse

전세가 · 전세를

jeonse (a lease paid with one large deposit instead of monthly rent)

Example

저희는 전세로 작은 아파트를 구했어요.

We found a small apartment on a jeonse lease.

Word parts

전 pass on세 rent

A Korean system: you pay a big deposit, live rent-free, and get it back when you leave.

Good to know

A different 전세 means 'charter,' as in 전세 버스 'chartered bus.'