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TOPIK 4noun

십중팔구

sipjungpalgu [십쭝팔구]

십중팔구가 · 십중팔구를 (mostly used as an adverb)

most likely, nine times out of ten

Example

이렇게 막히면 십중팔구 늦을 거예요.

If traffic is this bad, we'll almost certainly be late.

Word parts

십 ten중 among팔 eight구 nine

Literally 'eight or nine out of ten'.