都合する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 都合する | 都合しない |
| Polite | 都合します | 都合しません |
| Past polite | 都合しました | 都合しませんでした |
| Past | 都合した | 都合しなかった |
| Te-form | 都合して | 都合しないで |
| Desire | 都合したい | 都合したくない |
| Potential | 都合できる | 都合できない |
| Passive | 都合される | 都合されない |
| Causative | 都合させる | 都合させない |
| Causative passive | 都合させられる | 都合させられない |
| Volitional | 都合しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 都合しましょう | |
| Imperative | 都合しろ | 都合するな |
| Conditional | 都合すれば | 都合しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 都合したら | 都合しなかったら |
circumstances; condition; convenience
Refers to one's personal situation, schedule, or whether something is convenient. Often used in phrases like 都合がいい/悪い (convenient/inconvenient) or 都合により (due to circumstances).
I can't attend the meeting tomorrow because it's inconvenient for me.
都合により、今日のイベントは中止になりました。
Due to circumstances, today's event has been cancelled.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
The act of making arrangements or managing something, often schedules or logistics. Used as a noun or with する.
旅行の都合はもうつけましたか。
Have you already made the arrangements for the trip?
彼が会議の日程を都合してくれた。
He arranged the meeting schedule for me.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
lending money; raising money
Specifically refers to providing or procuring funds, often in a business or personal context. Used with する.
銀行から資金を都合してもらった。
I had the bank lend me the funds.
彼は事業のために百万円を都合した。
He raised one million yen for the business.
Adverbial use indicating a total sum or overall count. Often used with numbers.
参加者は都合50人でした。
There were 50 participants in total.
都合でいくらになりますか。
How much will it be all together?
Let's decide on the meeting date after asking the teacher about their schedule.
Due to circumstances, we are closed for business today.
I raised the funds for an unexpected expense.
The participants came to fifty people in total.
都合 is a neutral word for circumstances or convenience in general, while 好都合 specifically means those circumstances are favorable.
financial situation; financial standing
for convenience; due to circumstances
absence for personal reasons
weather conditions; weather situation
family reasons; personal reasons
personal circumstances; one's own convenience
depending on circumstances; at one's convenience
leaving at the convenience of the company; company-initiated resignation
convenient (polite)