-기 일쑤이다

Often Happens in a Negative Way

Explanation

This expression is used to indicate that something occurs often or regularly happens.

It is mainly used in a negative sense to express that an undesirable action occurs repeatedly.

A variety of forms are used, including -기가 일쑤이다, -기 일쑤다 and -기가 일쑤다.

It only attaches to verbs.

Details

This expression contains a negative nuance, so it sounds awkward when used in positive situations.

그 친구는 무슨 일이든지 열심히 해서 칭찬받기 일쑤다.

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Used to show that something happens often, usually in a bad way.

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Alternate form

There are a other variety of this forms which are -기가 일쑤이다, -기 일쑤다 and -기가 일쑤다