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전세
전세 is a lease where the tenant deposits a very large sum, often half the value of the home, and gets it all back at the end. There is no monthly payment, only the maintenance fee.
Examples in context
전세로 이 년 살았어요.
We lived on jeonse for two years.
전세보다 월세가 편해요.
Monthly rent is easier than jeonse.
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