Japanese word

便宜

Pronunciation

Romajibengi

Meaning

  • nounconvenience

Example

利用者の便宜を図ります。ri yō sha no ben gi o haka ri ma su

We will make things convenient for users.

Illustration for 便宜 (convenience)

More examples

申請者の便宜を図るため、窓口を増やします。shin sei sha no ben gi o haka ru ta me mado guchi o fu ya shi ma su

We will add more service counters to make things easier for applicants.

Core concept

Centers on removing practical obstacles so that someone or something can proceed smoothly.

Common phrases

  • 便宜を図るben gi o haka ru

    make things convenient

  • 便宜を供するben gi o kyō su ru

    provide convenience

Similar words

都合tsugō: Conditions that suit a person, purpose, or planned action.
便利benri: The quality of being easy and useful for a particular purpose.
利便riben: The practical ease or usefulness offered by a system, service, or facility.

Definition in Japanese

人や物事にとって都合がよくなるように取り計らうこと。また、その都合のよさ。hito ya mono goto ni to tte tsu gō ga yo ku na ru yō ni to ri haka ra u ko to ma ta so no tsu gō no yo sa

Word origin

便宜 (bengi) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 便 (ben, "convenience") and 宜 (gi, "appropriateness"), referring to what suits a practical purpose.

Usage tips

  • The formal phrase 便宜上 (bengijō) means "for convenience" or "for practical purposes" and does not necessarily imply that the choice is temporary.

Other meanings

  • advantagenoun
  • accommodationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 便宜的bengitekiexpedientna-adjective
  • 便宜上bengijōfor convenienceadverb

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