Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jeonse

/ˈd͡ʒʌnseɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jeonse
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒʌnseɪ/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of lease in the South Korean real estate market in which the lessee does not pay rent, but instead provides the landlord with a large lump sum deposit which is returned in full once the lease has determined, with the landlord profiting through investment of the deposit.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 전세(傳貰) (jeonse).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

chonse (alternative) chŏnse (alternative) cheonse (alternative) jonse (alternative) junse (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

banjeonse

Antonyms

wolse banjeonse sageulse

Rhymes With

banjeonse

Questions

How do you pronounce jeonse?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒʌnseɪ/.
What does jeonse mean?: A form of lease in the South Korean real estate market in which the lessee does not pay rent, but instead provides the landlord with a large lump sum deposit which is returned in full once the lease has determined, with the landlord profiting through investment of the deposit.
Where does jeonse come from?: Borrowed from Korean 전세(傳貰) (jeonse).

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