コンビ
こんび
noun
duo; pair; combination
1.
duo; pair; team of two
A pair of people who work together as a team, especially a comedy duo or any well-matched partnership. Short for English "combination."
二人はいいコンビだ。
The two of them make a good pair.
人気のお笑いコンビがテレビに出ている。
A popular comedy duo is on TV.
長年コンビを組んできた二人の息はぴったりだ。
The two, who have teamed up for many years, are perfectly in sync.
Clipped from English "combination." Usually refers to a team of exactly two; for larger groups use トリオ (three) or グループ.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- いいコンビ: a good pairing
- コンビを組む: to team up; to form a duo
- お笑いコンビ: a comedy duo
NOTE: コンビ on its own usually means a duo; コンビニ (convenience store) is an unrelated abbreviation.