Meaning

Primary

One's Convenience

Alternative

Circumstances

Word Type

adverb, noun

Explanation

This one makes no sense (sorry!). When you join together with someone at a metropolis, you do it at your convenience. You're important, after all, so you just do what you want and make the other person wait in this giant metropolis while you move along leisurely. Imagine this, and keep thinking "at your convenience" as you walk about.

This word is usually used in a nicer way, though. As in, "do it at your convenience!"

Reading

つごう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for is an exception from what you learned with the kanji. To remember this, just think about someone who does something at their own convenience. They say, I'm going to go (つごう) where I want, when I want, at my own convenience.

The (ごう) part is a reading you know from the kanji, though, so if you can get to "to go" with the mnemonic, you should be able to put two and two together to know that it's a long vowel ごう.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 都合がつく

    to be able to arrange, to suit the convenience of someone

    都合が良い

    to be convenient

    都合が悪い

    to be inconvenient

Context Sentences

その日は都合が悪くて、キャンセルしてもらってもいいですか?

That day is not convenient for me, could you cancel it?

もし都合が良ければ、一緒に本屋に行きませんか?

If it works for you, why don't we go to the bookstore together?

「土曜日と日曜日、どちらの方が都合がいい?」「どちらでもいいよ。」

"Which day is convenient for you, Saturday or Sunday?" "It makes no difference to me."

Kanji Composition