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好都合 (koutsugou) Japanese meaning: convenient | Kotomora

好こう都つ合ごう

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Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

convenient; favorable; expedient

Describes a situation, condition, or timing that works in one's favor or suits one's needs. Often used in formal or written contexts.

彼かれの提てい

案あん

は

我われ

々われ

に

とっ

て

好こう

都つ

合ごう

だ

。

His proposal is favorable for us.

好こう都つ合ごうなことに、明日あしたは休やすみだ。

Conveniently, tomorrow is a day off.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉にとって好こう都つ合ごうだto be convenient/favorable for someone
この計けい画かくは私わたしにとって好こう都つ合ごうだ。
This plan is convenient for me.
好こう都つ合ごうな〈事こと〉a favorable/convenient thing (condition, timing, etc.)
彼かれが来こられないのは好こう都つ合ごうな事じ情じょうだった。
The fact that he couldn't come turned out to be a favorable circumstance.
〈事こと〉が好こう都つ合ごうに働はたらくfor something to work out in one's favor
予よ期きせぬ天てん気きの変へん化かが好こう都つ合ごうに働はたらいた。
The unexpected change in weather worked out in our favor.

Kanji

好fond, pleasing, like something
都metropolis, capital, all
合fit, suit, join

Related words

便べん利りN5
便利 describes something generally handy or useful (like a tool or service), while 好都合 describes a situation or timing that happens to work in one's favor.
有ゆう利りN3
有利 emphasizes a competitive or strategic advantage, whereas 好都合 simply means a circumstance suits one's purposes or timing.
都つ合ごうがいいN5
好都合 is a slightly more formal noun/na-adjective meaning a fortunate or favorable circumstance, while 都合がいい is the everyday phrase for something being convenient.
絶ぜっ好こうN1
好都合 highlights that circumstances are convenient or advantageous for someone, while 絶好 highlights that the timing or conditions are objectively excellent.

Opposites

不ふ都つ合ごうN1
不都合 means inconvenient or improper, the direct opposite of 好都合's favorable, convenient sense.

Don't confuse with

都つ合ごうN4
都合 is a neutral word for circumstances or convenience in general, while 好都合 specifically means those circumstances are favorable.

Built from

好こう+都つ合ごう

Etymology

Compound of 好 (good, favorable) and 都合 (circumstances, convenience). The reading こうつごう is the standard on'yomi combination.