組み合わせ (kumiawase) Japanese meaning: combination

組み合わせ (kumiawase) Japanese meaning: combination | Kotomora

Kanji

取とり合あわせ sense 1
組み合わせ is a neutral term for any combination or pairing, while 取り合わせ suggests a more deliberate, tasteful selection such as in flower arrangement or food pairing.
配はい合ごう sense 1
組み合わせ is a general word for combining things, while 配合 is used more specifically for blending or proportioning ingredients, colors, or components.
コンビネーション
組み合わせ is the everyday native Japanese word for a combination, while コンビネーション is a loanword that often implies a coordinated or synergistic pairing, especially in sports or teamwork contexts.
セットN3
組み合わせ refers to any combination or pairing of things, while セット usually implies a fixed, ready-made set sold or used together.

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合あわせN1
組み合わせ specifically means a 'combination' or 'set' of items, while 合わせ is broader and can also mean 'facing' or 'matching' without implying a defined set.
マッチング
組み合わせ is a native Japanese word for pairing or combination in general, while マッチング specifically emphasizes an active process of finding a good fit.
コーディネート
組み合わせ simply means a combination of items, whereas コーディネート implies a deliberately styled or matched combination, especially in fashion.

順じゅん列れつ sense 3
組み合わせ (combination) counts selections without regard to order, while 順列 (permutation) counts selections where order matters, so students often mix up which formula to use.
組くみ替かえ
組み合わせ means a combination or pairing of things, while 組み替え means changing or rearranging an existing grouping.

通とおりN3
Used for sets or combinations of things; in this sense it’s more conventional than the generic counters.

組くみ合あわせUsage81%
Standard kanji spelling with okurigana; the most common written form.
組合くみあわせUsage14%
Common variant without the second okurigana; widely used in official and technical contexts.
組くみ合あわせUsage3%
Rare variant with okurigana on the first kanji and no okurigana on the second.
組くみ合あわせUsage

Compound of the continuative form of 組む (kumu, 'to assemble, to pair') and 合わせ (awase, 'matching, joining').