具ぐ合あい

noun

health; physical condition; how one feels

Used for a person's physical condition or feeling of wellness, especially in 具合が悪い, 具合がよくなる, and 具合はどうですか.

• 朝あさから具ぐ合あいが悪わるいので、今日きょうは休やすみます。

  I have been feeling unwell since this morning, so I will take the day off.

• お母かあさんの具ぐ合あいはどうですか。

  How is your mother feeling?

noun

way; manner; like this

Often used in patterns such as こんな具合に or その具合で to describe how something is done or arranged.

• 紙かみをこんな具ぐ合あいに折おってください。

  Please fold the paper like this.

• 話はなしはだいたいその具ぐ合あいで進すすんだ。

  The discussion proceeded more or less in that manner.

noun

circumstances; convenience; luck

Refers to whether surrounding circumstances happen to work out well or badly; 具合よく can mean conveniently or luckily.

• 具ぐ合あいよく、駅えきに着ついたらすぐ電でん車しゃが来きた。

  Luckily, the train came as soon as I arrived at the station.

• この時じ間かんだと少すこし具ぐ合あいが悪わるいので、別べつの日ひにできますか。

  This time is a little inconvenient, so could we do it another day?

noun

propriety; decency; face; dignity

Used when an action or situation is awkward, improper, or bad for appearances, often in 具合が悪い. This overlaps in form with other senses, so context is important.

• 客きゃくの前まえで部ぶ下かを叱しかるのは具ぐ合あいが悪わるい。

  It is improper to scold a subordinate in front of guests.

• ここで本ほん当とうのことを話はなすと、彼かれの具ぐ合あいが悪わるくなる。

  If we tell the truth here, it will put him in an awkward position.