具合・工合|ぐあいguai[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouncondition; state
   時計とけいの具合ぐあいが悪わるい。↗

   Something is the matter with my watch.
2. nounhealth; state (of health)
   彼かれはこの数年間すうねんかんずっと身体からだの具合ぐあいが良よくない。↗

   He has not been in good health for some years.
3. nounway; manner
4. nouncircumstance; luck
5. nounface; dignity; decency; propriety

• Synonym有様ありさまWrittenWritten/formal prose for how things look or turn out, often with a negative tinge, as in 「この有様だ」; it stresses a disappointing state rather than general condition.
• Synonym容態ようだいWrittenWritten/formal prose for a patient's condition, as in 「容態が急変する」; it applies only to illness or injury, never to general states of affairs.
• Synonym状態じょうたいNeutralA neutral, objective word for the state of something at a given moment, as in 「良好な状態」; more formal than 「具合」.
• Synonym状況じょうきょうNeutralRefers to the surrounding situation or state of affairs, as in 「現在の状況」; it stresses external circumstances rather than one's own condition.
• Synonym様子ようすNeutralCovers appearances, how things are going, or visible signs, as in 「様子を見る」 and 「会議の様子」; it stresses what can be observed.
• Synonym塩梅あんばいCasualColloquial and rather old-fashioned; covers seasoning or how one's body is doing, as in 「いい塩梅だ」.
• SynonymコンディションNeutralLoanword for the condition of the body or of a field or court, as in 「コンディションが良い」; mostly used in sports.
• Synonym調子ちょうしNeutralCovers how well something or someone performs, or one's physical state, as in 「調子が悪い」; it centers on whether things run smoothly.
• Synonym加減かげんNeutralCovers degree and adjustment, as in 「火加減」 and 「力の加減」; for health it is mostly used to ask after a patient, as in 「お加減はいかが」.
• Synonym体調たいちょうNeutralRefers strictly to the body's condition, as in 「体調を崩す」; narrower than 「具合」, which can also cover how things work or go.
• Related健康けんこうNeutralMeans health itself, physical or mental, as in 「健康に気をつける」; it stresses being free of illness rather than one's current condition.
• Related健康状態けんこうじょうたいWrittenWritten/formal prose for one's state of health, as in 「健康状態を確認する」; mostly used in medical checkups.

For a general state of affairs or how someone's health is, 「具合」 is the default. Use 「体調」 or 「調子」 for physical condition, 「容態」 for a patient's condition, 「状態」 for an objective state, 「状況」 for the situation around you, 「様子」 for how things look or progress, and 「コンディション」 for sports condition.

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

1. （活動かつどう・機能的きのうてきな）物事ものごとの状態じょうたい。
2. 健康状態けんこうじょうたい。体調たいちょう。
3. 物事ものごとのすすめかたや、すすめる程度ていど。塩梅あんばい。
4. 状況じょうきょう。都合つごう。
5. 体裁ていさい。