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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 월세(月貰) (wolse).
Pronunciation
Noun
wolse (uncountable)
- (real estate) A lease in the South Korean real estate market in which rent is paid monthly.
- Coordinate terms: jeonse, banjeonse, sageulse
Usage notes
- Often used when drawing comparisons with jeonse, which is a form of rental contract unique to South Korea, since wolse is a form of lease that non-Koreans are more likely to be familiar with.
Translations
lease with monthly rent in South Korea
- Chinese:
- Cantonese: 月貰／月贳 (jyut6 sai3)
- Mandarin: 月貰／月贳 (yuèshì)
- Japanese: 月貰 (woruse)
- Korean: 월세(月貰) (ko) (wolse)
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