육박해요 · 육박했어요 · 육박할 거예요 · 육박한 (+noun)
to approach, to come close to (a number); to close in on
Example
관객 수가 천만 명에 육박하고 있습니다.
The number of moviegoers is approaching ten million.
Word parts
육 flesh+박 close in
Literally 'to close in body to body', as in hand-to-hand fighting.
Good to know
Used with 에 for figures: 100%에 육박하다 = to near 100 percent.
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