具合(ぐあい)が悪(わる)い

ぐあいがわるい
expression
to feel unwell; to be in bad condition; inconvenient
healthdaily-life
1. to feel unwell; to feel sick
Describes a person who is not feeling well physically. A common, polite way to express illness.
具合(ぐあい)が悪(わる)いんです。
I'm not feeling well.
朝(あさ)から具合(ぐあい)が悪(わる)くて会社(かいしゃ)を休(やす)んだ。
I've been feeling sick since morning, so I took the day off work.
顔色(かおいろ)が悪(わる)いけど、具合(ぐあい)でも悪(わる)いの？
You look pale — are you feeling unwell?
2. to be in bad condition; to not work properly
Describes a machine, device, or situation that is not functioning correctly.
エアコンの具合(ぐあい)が悪(わる)い。
The air conditioner isn't working properly.
車(くるま)のエンジンの具合(ぐあい)が悪(わる)くなってきた。
The car engine has started acting up.
パソコンの具合(ぐあい)が悪(わる)くて仕事(しごと)にならない。
My computer isn't working right and I can't get any work done.
3. inconvenient; problematic; awkward
Describes a situation that is troublesome or difficult to deal with.
今(いま)それを言(い)うのは具合(ぐあい)が悪(わる)い。
It would be awkward to say that now.
人(ひと)に見(み)られると具合(ぐあい)が悪(わる)い。
It would be awkward if someone saw us.
今(いま)それを言(い)うのは具合(ぐあい)が悪(わる)いから、あとにしよう。
It's not a good time to bring that up now, so let's save it for later.

具合(ぐあい) means 'condition' or 'state,' so 具合(ぐあい)が悪(わる)い literally means 'the condition is bad.' Its most common use is to describe feeling physically unwell — it is the standard, polite way to say you're sick in Japanese.

Common collocations

  • 体(からだ)の具合(ぐあい)が悪(わる)い: to be in poor physical condition
  • 胃(い)の具合(ぐあい)が悪(わる)い: to have a bad stomach
  • 具合(ぐあい)が悪(わる)くなる: to start feeling unwell; to malfunction
  • 具合(ぐあい)が悪(わる)そう: to look unwell

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Related Words

Compare: 気分(きぶん)が悪(わる)い (to feel sick)
Compare: 都合(つごう)が悪(わる)い (inconvenient)
Compare: 体調(たいちょう)を崩(くず)す (to fall ill)
Compare: 体調不良(たいちょうふりょう) (poor physical condition)
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