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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

집주인

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jipjuin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Landlord/ˈlænd.lɔːrd/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #2150 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"집주인은 계약이 만료된 후 임대료를 인상했습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who owns and rents out land, buildings, or apartments.

    "The landlord raised the rent after the lease expired."
  2. 2

    A person who is in charge of a property and is responsible for its maintenance and management.

    "The landlord is responsible for fixing any issues in the apartment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Old English 'landhlāford', combining 'land' (estate, earth) and 'hlāford' (lord, master of a household). Historically evolving from a feudal ruler owning vast territories to a modern property owner who leases land, buildings, or apartments to tenants.

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