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(ふたり)はいいコンビだ。
The two of them make a good pair.
人気(にんき)のお笑(わら)いコンビがテレビに出(で)ている。
A popular comedy duo is on TV.
長年(ながねん)コンビを組(く)んできた二人(ふたり)の息(いき)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

Note: コンビ on its own usually means a duo; コンビニ (convenience store) is an unrelated abbreviation.

Related Words

Compare: ペア (pair, couple)
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