不都合(ふつごう)

ふつごう
na-adjective, noun
inconvenient; disadvantageous; improper
formalabstract
1. inconvenient; unsuitable; disadvantageous
Something that causes difficulty or is not favorable. Often used when a schedule, situation, or condition does not work well.
何(なに)か不都合(ふつごう)がありますか。
Is there any inconvenience?
その日(ひ)は不都合(ふつごう)なので、別(べつ)の日(ひ)にしましょう。
That day is inconvenient, so let's choose another day.
ご不都合(ふつごう)な点(てん)がございましたらお知(し)らせください。
Please let us know if there is anything inconvenient.
2. improper; inappropriate; wrong
Something morally questionable or socially unacceptable. Often used in formal or business contexts for misconduct or scandalous behavior.
不都合(ふつごう)な事実(じじつ)。
An inconvenient truth.
彼(かれ)には何(なに)か不都合(ふつごう)なことがあるらしい。
It seems he has something improper going on.
不都合(ふつごう)な行為(こうい)が発覚(はっかく)して、辞任(じにん)に追(お)い込(こ)まれた。
Improper conduct was discovered, and he was forced to resign.

Combines 不(ふ) (not) + 都合(つごう) (convenience, circumstances). Functions both as a na-adjective (不都合(ふつごう)な) and as a noun (不都合(ふつごう)がある). The word carries a slightly formal tone and is common in business and polite speech.

Usage

Sense 1 is straightforward — something is inconvenient or unsuitable. Sense 2 has a euphemistic quality: calling something 不都合(ふつごう) often implies wrongdoing or scandal without stating it directly, as in the common phrase 不都合(ふつごう)な真実(しんじつ) (inconvenient truth).

Common collocations

  • 不都合(ふつごう)がある — there is an inconvenience
  • 不都合(ふつごう)な点(てん) — an inconvenient point
  • 不都合(ふつごう)な事実(じじつ) — an inconvenient fact
  • ご不都合(ふつごう) — inconvenience (polite)

Similar words

Related Words

Antonym: 好都合(こうつごう) (convenient, favorable)
Compare: 都合(つごう)が悪(わる)い (inconvenient)
Compare: 不便(ふべん) (inconvenient)
Compare: 不利(ふり)な (disadvantageous)
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Added 2026.3.27 14:09 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31
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