1.
circumstances, convenience, schedule
One's situation, availability, or whether something works out well for someone.
ご都合はいかがですか。
How is your schedule? / Is it convenient for you?
Polite way to ask about availability
都合が悪くなりました。
Something came up. / It's become inconvenient.
都合のいい時間を教えてください。
Please let me know a convenient time.
都合 is commonly used when discussing availability and scheduling.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 都合がいい: convenient, available
- 都合が悪い: inconvenient, not available
- ご都合は？: How's your schedule? (polite)
- 都合をつける: to make arrangements, to make time
POLITE USAGE:
- ご都合のよろしい時に: at your convenience
- ご都合が合えば: if it's convenient for you
Note: 都合 can also mean 'in total': 都合三回 (three times in total)