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不都合 (futsugou) Japanese meaning: inconvenient | Kotomora
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かん
は
私わたし
に
は
少すこ
し
不ふ
都つ
合ごう
です
。
That time is a little inconvenient for me.
If there is any problem, please let me know.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 に 不ふ 都つ 合ごう が 生しょう じる a problem or inconvenience arises regarding something
An inconvenience arose regarding the contract terms.
不ふ 都つ 合ごう な 点てん がある there is a problematic or inconvenient aspect
There are several problematic aspects to this plan.
〈 事こと 〉 に 不ふ 都つ 合ごう を 来きた す to cause inconvenience or trouble to something
The system failure caused problems for the business operations.
〈 人ひと 〉 にとって 不ふ 都つ 合ごう な 真しん 実じつ a truth or fact that is inconvenient or embarrassing for someone
That was an inconvenient truth for the government.
〈 動どう 詞し 〉 しても 不ふ 都つ 合ごう はない there's no harm even if one does something
It's not a problem even if you're a little late.
Kanji 都 metropolis, capital, all Related words 不便 focuses on practical lack of convenience, such as a place being hard to reach, while 不都合 also covers unfavorable circumstances and improper conduct.
不適切 is the more direct, modern word for calling behavior or wording inappropriate, while 不都合 is a more formal, sometimes euphemistic way to say the same thing.
不都合 focuses on something being inappropriate or improper for the situation, while 差し支え focuses on a practical obstacle preventing an action.
不都合 covers general inconvenience or trouble, while 不利益 specifically points to a loss or disadvantage, often material or legal.
不都合 refers to something inconvenient or improper for a situation, while 支障 focuses more narrowly on something blocking a process from proceeding.
Don't confuse with 都合 is a neutral noun for circumstances or convenience, while 不都合 specifically marks those circumstances as inconvenient or unacceptable.
不具合 refers to a technical malfunction or defect, while 不都合 more broadly means something is inconvenient or improper.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 不, meaning 'not' or negative, and 都合, meaning circumstances, convenience, or arrangement. The spelling transparently conveys 'not convenient/suitable.'
