월세

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 月貰, from 月 (“month”) + 貰 (“loan”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [wʌ̹ɭs͈e̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [월쎄]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	wolse
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	wolse
McCune–Reischauer?	wŏlsse
Yale Romanization?	welqsey

Noun

월세 • (wolse) (hanja 月貰)

1. real property rental or leasing involving monthly payments

Synonyms

• 사글세 (sageulse)

Antonyms

• 전세 (傳貰, jeonse, “real property rental or leasing with one initial lump-sum deposit returned at the completion of the contract, but no monthly payments”)