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  [(2)くみ]    meaning:  group  rank: 1
☆ 彼等人生の勝ち組だ (かちぐみ) ⇨ They are winners in life
☆ 私達は二つの組にかれた ⇨ We broke up into two groups  (☛ Typically a group of people with similar characteristics, but not with common goals or leadership)

  [(2)くみ]    meaning:  pair  rank: 1
☆ 五組の夫婦 ⇨ Five pairs of husband and wife
☆ 男女が組になって踊る踊り ⇨ A dance for a pair of man and woman

  [(2)くみ]    meaning:  set  rank: 1
☆ 組のテーブル椅子買った ⇨ I bought a set of table and chairs

  [(2)くみ]    meaning:  gang  rank: 4
☆ 山口組は日本最大暴力団だ ⇨ Yamaguchi-clan is the largest gang in Japan
☆ 組の ⇨ The mafia codes


More examples:
  • 低俗有名人ゴシップ番組 ⇨ Smutty celebrity gossip shows
  • 会社と組合の意見には相当開きがある ⇨ There are a big gap in the opinions of the company and the union
  • 遺伝子組み食品 ⇨ Genetically modified food
  • 組合は一切妥協拒否反応した ⇨ The union showed rejection to any compromise
  • 変速機複数歯車の組み合わせを利用している ⇨ Transmissions use combinations of multiple gears
  • 臨時ニュース番組 ⇨ An unscheduled special news program
  • でっかちな組織 ⇨ A top-heavy organization
  • この問題真剣に取り組まないといけない ⇨ We need to tackle this issue seriously
  • 兄弟で取っ組み合っている ⇨ The two brothers are wrestling on the lawn
  • 地下組織 ⇨ An underground organization
  • 彼等養子縁組した ⇨ They officially become an adopter and adoptee
  • 会社は組合の要求断固として拒否した ⇨ The company steadfastly refused the union’s demands
  • 飛行機代を五万予算を組んだ ⇨ I set up my budget assuming the flights would cost ¥50K
  • の組織の潜入成功した ⇨ He successfully infiltrated the enemy organization
  • かしいテレビ番組 ⇨ An old TV show that makes me nostalgic