都 合(つごう)がいい

つごうがいい

expression

convenient; a good time; favorable

daily-life

1. convenient; a good time; to be available

Used when a proposed time or arrangement works well for someone.

土曜日(どようび)なら都合(つごう)がいい。

Saturday works for me.

都合(つごう)のいい日(ひ)を教(おし)えてください。

Please let me know a day that works for you.

いつが一番(いちばん)都合(つごう)がいいですか。

When is most convenient for you?

2. favorable; convenient for oneself; self-serving

Describes something that works in someone's favor, often with a negative nuance suggesting the person is being selfish or only considering their own benefit.

都合(つごう)のいいことばかり言(い)うな。

Stop saying only things that suit you.

自分(じぶん)に都合(つごう)のいい解釈(かいしゃく)をする。

To interpret things in a way that suits oneself.

彼(かれ)は都合(つごう)のいいときだけ連絡(れんらく)してくる。

He only contacts me when it's convenient for him.

An extremely common expression used daily in scheduling and also to criticize self-serving behavior. The scheduling sense is neutral and polite, while the 'self-serving' sense carries a negative nuance.

Common patterns

都合(つごう)のいい日(ひ)/時間(じかん): a convenient day/time
都合(つごう)のいい話(はなし): a story that's too good to be true; a self-serving claim
都合(つごう)のいい人(ひと): someone who is only used when convenient (a pushover)
自分(じぶん)に都合(つごう)のいい: favorable to oneself; self-serving

Similar words

便利(べんり): convenient — describes the convenience of things or places, not scheduling
好都合(こうつごう)な: favorable, advantageous — more formal; used in writing
都合(つごう)が悪(わる)い: inconvenient; not a good time

Related Words

Compare: 便利(べんり) (convenient)

Compare: 好都合(こうつごう) (favorable, advantageous)

Compare: 都合(つごう)が悪(わる)い (inconvenient)

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Added 2026.4.9 0:34 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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