No. 2,178 in Korean
전세
"전세" refers to a Korean rental system where a large lump-sum deposit is paid instead of monthly rent, and the tenant occupies the property for a set period.
In a sentence
나는 전세 아파트에 살고 있다.
I am living in a jeonse apartment.
Here, '전세' refers to a specific rental system in Korea where a large deposit is paid in lieu of monthly rent.
부모님은 최근에 전세 계약을 갱신하셨다.
My parents recently renewed their jeonse contract.
In this usage, '전세' describes the contractual arrangement involving the jeonse system.
서울에서는 전세 가격이 점점 오르고 있다.
In Seoul, jeonse prices are steadily rising.
The term '전세' here indicates the overall cost related to this rental deposit system.
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