Korean word

퇴거

Pronunciation

Romanizationtoegeo

Meaning

  • nouneviction

Example

집주인이 세입자들에게 퇴거를 통보했다.chip jju i ni se ip jja deu re ge toe geo reul tong bo haet tta

The landlord notified the tenants of their eviction.

Illustration for 퇴거 (eviction)

More examples

임대차 계약 종료 후에도 거주하면 법적 퇴거 절차가 진행된다.im dae cha kye yak chong nyo hu e do keo ju ha myeon peop jjeok toe geo cheol cha ga chin haeng doen da

If someone continues to live there after the lease ends, legal eviction proceedings will begin.

Core concept

An official process or its result in which someone must leave a place and give up possession under a legal or contractual basis.

Common phrases

  • 퇴거 절차toe geo cheol cha

    eviction procedure

  • 퇴거 명령toe geo myeong nyeong

    eviction order

Similar words

이사isa: Moving from one home or office to another after packing up belongings.
쫓겨남jjotkkyeonam: Being driven from a place by force or by someone's command.

Definition in Korean

법적·계약적 근거에 따라 점유자가 특정 장소를 떠나게 하는 공식적인 조치나 그 결과peop jjeok kye yak jjeok keun geo e tta ra cheo myu ja ga teuk jjeong chang so reul tteo na ge ha neun kong sik jjeo gin cho chi na keu kyeol gwa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word combines meanings related to withdrawing and leaving, which suits its formal sense of ending possession of a place.

Usage tips

  • This formal noun fits landlord notices, court documents, and official reports better than casual conversation.

Other meanings

  • vacatingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 퇴거하다toegeohadavacateverb

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