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combination, pairing, matchup
The act or result of putting things together, or the particular way in which elements are paired or grouped. Used for everything from color coordination to tournament brackets.
いい組み合わせだ。
That's a good combination.
色の組み合わせを変えてみよう。
Let's try changing the color combination.
トーナメントの組み合わせが発表された。
The tournament matchups were announced.
USAGE:
Derived from the verb 組み合わせる (to combine, to pair). Functions as a noun, often modified with の to describe what kind of combination: 色の組み合わせ (color combination), 食材の組み合わせ (ingredient combination).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 組み合わせが良い: a good combination
- 組み合わせを考える: to think about the combination
- 組み合わせを変える: to change the combination
- 組み合わせ抽選: draw for matchups
SIMILAR WORDS:
コンビネーション is also used but mainly in sports or fashion contexts. 組み合わせ is the standard Japanese word and has broader application.