conveniently
都合よく
解説 Definition
物事がある人の予定・利益・説明に合う形で、ちょうどよく起こる様子を表します。普通に「都合よく」とも言えますが、約束や不利な事実を忘れる場面では、話し手の疑い・皮肉がこもりやすい副詞です。
Conveniently means in a way that is easy, useful, or suitable for your needs or situation. It is often used when something happens at the right time or in the right place. It can also sometimes suggest that something seems a little too helpful for one side.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
この意味では「便利さ」よりも「その人にだけ都合がよすぎる」感じを意識すると区別しやすいです。conveniently forgot, conveniently ignored, conveniently left out は、単なる偶然ではなく、不利な点を避けたように聞こえる定番表現です。元の「都合がよい」という中立的な意味が、文脈によって批判的な含みへ広がった用法だと押さえましょう。
Notice the useful base word: convenient. When someone “conveniently” forgets or ignores something, it often sounds a little suspicious, as if it helped them. Compare it with “accidentally”: that sounds like a real mistake, but “conveniently” can sound too perfect for the person.
例文
The store is conveniently located near the station.
その店は駅の近くにあり、とても便利な場所に位置しています。
He conveniently forgot about his promise.
彼は都合よく約束を忘れました。
The meeting was conveniently scheduled for tomorrow.
会議は都合よく明日に予定されました。
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conveniently の語源・成り立ち Etymology
conveniently は convenient に副詞語尾 -ly が付いた語。convenient はラテン語 convenire（con-「共に」+ venire「来る」）にさかのぼり、convene や convention と同根で、「都合よく」は物事がうまく一緒になる感覚から生まれた。
Conveniently is formed from convenient and the adverb ending -ly. Convenient comes from Latin convenire, meaning "to come together" (con- "together" + venire "come"), which also gave English convene and convention. The idea developed from things fitting or coming together well, and conveniently means doing something in a way that suits the situation well.
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