How to say "combo" in Japanese

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  • セットJLPT N3approx.Common
    nounCovers 'combo' as a set of things presented or sold together, such as a combo meal at a restaurant. It is a common word and the usual choice for this sense.
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  • nounA loanword for 'combo', used especially of a small jazz group; it is a less common word. A typical context is a small jazz ensemble at a club.
  • 連続技れんぞくわざ
    nounCovers 'combo' as a chain of moves or techniques, a sense familiar from video games. It is a less common word but the natural choice for this move-chain meaning.

Use 「セット」 for a combo that is a set of items offered together, 連続技 for a combo as a chain of moves, and 「コンボ」, a loanword used especially of a small jazz group.

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