Primarily refers to a small jazz ensemble, typically 3–7 musicians. Less commonly used for other small musical groups.
He plays piano in a jazz combo.
General term for a combination or set of items, often used in commercial contexts like meal combos or product bundles.
In fighting games and action games, a sequence of moves or attacks performed in quick succession for a combined effect.
The hero pulled off a flashy combo on the enemy.
This combo set is a good deal.
I pulled off a 10-hit combo in this game.
They formed a jazz combo back in college.
At this restaurant, the burger-and-fries combo is popular.
The attacks connected well and the combo kept going.
In this game, landing a combo of 20 or more hits gives a high score.
バンド is the general word for a music group of any size or genre, while コンボ specifically denotes a small jazz ensemble.
詰め合わせ refers to an assortment packed together (like a gift box), whereas コンボ is used more for commercial bundles such as meal deals.
Used for counting small music groups/combos, e.g. 「2組のコンボ」.
Borrowed from English 'combo', a clipping of 'combination'.