also: ににんぐみ
Refers to a group or unit consisting of two people, such as a performing duo, a pair of criminals, or any two-person team.
That singing duo is very popular.
The police are pursuing a pair of robbers.
二人組 is a neutral term simply meaning a group of two people, while コンビ implies the two work together closely as a team.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Alternate reading ににんぐみ is less common; ふたりぐみ is the usual reading.
Variant using Arabic numeral 2; seen in informal or space-constrained contexts.
Compound of 二人 (two people) and 組 (group, set). The reading ふたりぐみ is the standard combination, while ににんぐみ is a less common alternative.