組み合わせる

くみあわせる

to join together, to combine, to join up

Also:to match against (e.g. in a sport)

What does 組み合わせる mean?

組み合わせる is a Japanese verb meaning to join together, to combine, to join up in English. It can also be translated as to match against (e.g. in a sport) depending on context. It is written as 組み合わせる in kanji, くみあわせる in hiragana, and kumiawaseru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この上着を何か少し派手な物と組み合わせられませんか。

Can you match this coat with something a little more colorful?