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전세난

jeon-se-nan
noun★Intermediate— housing shortage crisis
formal

A severe scarcity of jeonse (long-term rental deposits) housing, driving up prices and making it difficult for tenants to secure affordable housing.

서울의 전세난으로 인해 전셋값이 급등하고 있다.

Due to the housing shortage crisis in Seoul, jeonse deposit prices are skyrocketing.

전세난이 청년들의 주거 선택권을 제한하고 있다.

The housing shortage crisis is limiting young people's housing options.

💡

전세 (jeonse) refers to a long-term rental system in Korea where tenants pay a large deposit (typically 40-80% of the property value) instead of monthly rent. The crisis emerged in the 2010s due to economic factors like low interest rates, speculative investment, and demographic shifts.

Collocations

전세난 해결resolving the housing shortage crisis전세난 심각severe housing shortage전세난 타개overcoming the housing shortage

Synonyms

주택난주거난

Antonyms

전세 abundance주택 공급 과잉

Related Phrases

전세보증금phrase
jeonse deposit
전세시장phrase
jeonse rental market

💡Pro Tip

Understanding 전세 (jeonse)

전세 is a unique Korean rental system where tenants pay a large upfront deposit (typically 40-80% of property value) instead of monthly rent. The deposit is returned when the tenant moves out, provided the property is undamaged. This system has contributed to the housing shortage crisis as property owners prefer to hold properties for speculative gains rather than rent them out.

⚡Gold Rule

Context matters

전세난 is specific to Korea's housing market. In discussions about housing crises in other countries, equivalent terms like 'housing shortage' or 'rental crisis' are used instead.

📖Word Origin

Combines '전세' (jeonse, long-term rental deposit system) + '난' (short for '난리', meaning 'crisis' or 'chaos'). The term emerged in the 2010s as a neologism reflecting Korea's housing market crisis.

📝Usage Notes

The term is widely used in news media and policy discussions. It reflects both economic and social concerns, particularly among younger generations struggling to enter the housing market.

Word Breakdown

전세
long-term rental deposit system
noun
+
난
crisis (short for 난리)
suffix
한영사전

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