組(く)み合(あ)わせ

くみあわせ

noun

combination, pairing

1. 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(く)み合(あ)わせだ。

That's a good combination.

色(いろ)の組(く)み合(あ)わせを変(か)えてみよう。

Let's try changing the color combination.

トーナメントの組(く)み合(あ)わせが発表(はっぴょう)された。

The tournament matchups were announced.

Usage

Derived from the verb 組(く)み合(あ)わせる (to combine, to pair). Functions as a noun, often modified with の to describe what kind of combination: 色(いろ)の組(く)み合(あ)わせ (color combination), 食材(しょくざい)の組(く)み合(あ)わせ (ingredient combination).

Common collocations

組(く)み合(あ)わせが良(よ)い: a good combination
組(く)み合(あ)わせを考(かんが)える: to think about the combination
組(く)み合(あ)わせを変(か)える: to change the combination
組(く)み合(あ)わせ抽選(ちゅうせん): draw for matchups

Similar words

コンビネーション is also used but mainly in sports or fashion contexts. 組(く)み合(あ)わせ is the standard Japanese word and has broader application.

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Added 2026.2.27 13:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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