便宜|べんぎbengi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounconvenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
   テレビはスポーツファンに一層いっそう大おおきな便宜べんぎを与あたえる、という長所ちょうしょを持もっている。↗

   Television has the advantage of providing sports fans with greater convenience.

• Synonym便利べんりNeutralEveryday word for 'convenient', as in 「便利な道具」; common in speech. 「便宜」 leans toward convenience or accommodation provided for someone.
• Synonym好都合こうつごうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means just right or favorable to one, as in 「好都合な条件」; stresses timing and conditions suiting you, not accommodation.
• Synonym重宝ちょうほうNeutralAbout a thing being handy and used often with appreciation, as in 「重宝する」; focuses on practical items, not convenience arranged for someone.
• SynonymコンビニエンスNeutralLoanword for convenience, mostly in compounds like 「コンビニエンスストア」; not used for accommodation or expediency.
• Synonym便利さべんりさNeutralNoun form meaning the degree of convenience, as in 「便利さを追求する」; names how convenient something is, not a favor done for you.
• Synonym益えきNeutralAn adverb meaning more and more; unrelated to 「便宜」's sense of convenience or accommodation, so the two cannot replace each other.
• Synonym利便りべんWrittenWritten/formal prose for convenience of facilities, as in 「交通の利便性」; stresses what a location or system offers, not favors.
• Synonym至便しべんWrittenWritten/formal prose for 'extremely convenient', seen mostly in real-estate ads like 「駅至便」; not about accommodation provided for someone.
• Related有利ゆうりNeutralAdvantageous or in a stronger position, as in 「有利な立場」; stresses being to your own benefit, not convenience provided for others.
• Related有益ゆうえきNeutralBeneficial or helpful, as in 「有益な情報」; stresses being of help or value, not convenience or accommodation arranged for someone.
• Related得とくNeutralPersonal gain or a good deal, as in 「得をする」; centers on what you yourself profit, not convenience provided for someone.
• Related有用ゆうようNeutralUseful or valuable, as in 「有用な人材」; stresses worth or value, not convenience or special treatment given to someone.
• Related実用的じつようてきNeutralPractical, actually usable in daily life, as in 「実用的なプレゼント」; describes things, not convenience arranged for people.
• Related役立つやくだつNeutralA verb: to be useful or come in handy, as in 「仕事に役立つ」; stresses something doing its job, not accommodation for someone.
• RelatedプラスNeutralLoanword used for a plus or advantage, as in 「プラスになる」; stresses positive effect, not convenience provided for someone.
• RelatedベネフィットNeutralLoanword for benefits or welfare, used mainly in business and insurance contexts; not the everyday convenience of 「便宜」.
• Related簡便かんべんWrittenWritten/formal prose for simple and easy to do, as in 「簡便な方法」; stresses procedures being uncomplicated, not accommodation.
• Related軽便けいべんWrittenWritten/formal prose for handy and simple; rare today, surviving mostly in 「軽便鉄道」. Not used for accommodation or expediency.
• Related便益べんえきWrittenWritten/formal prose for convenience and benefit, public or private, as in 「消費者の便益」; 「便宜」 leans toward doing someone a favor.
• Related割のいいわりのいいCasualColloquial for profitable or well paid, as in 「割のいい仕事」; weighs return against effort, unlike 「便宜」's sense of accommodation.
• Antonym不便ふべんNeutralThe direct opposite: inconvenience, lacking convenience. Where 「便宜」 offers ease, 「不便」 marks its absence.
• Antonym不都合ふつごうNeutralInconvenient or improper, as in 「不都合が生じる」; also covers impropriety, standing opposite 「便宜」.

Use 「便宜」 for convenience, special accommodation, or expediency provided for someone, as in 「便宜を図る」 and 「便宜上」. For everyday convenience say 「便利」; when conditions are just right, 「好都合」; for the convenience of facilities, 「利便性」. The opposite is 「不便」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 都合つごうの好よいこと。利点りてん。
2. 特別とくべつな厚遇こうぐう。利益りえき。
3. 状況じょうきょうに合あったかりそめの手段しゅだん。便法べんぽう。
4. 都合つごうが好よい。