opportune moment; timeliness; appropriate occasion
Formal, somewhat literary noun referring to the right moment or a favorable opportunity. Often used in set phrases like 機宜に適した or 機宜を得た.
A decision suited to the occasion is required.
His speech was timely and appropriate.
Compound of 機 (opportunity, moment) and 宜 (appropriate, good). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in formal writing to express timeliness or opportuneness.