“To distribute” in Japanese
Short answer
To distribute in Japanese is “配る” (kubaru). Full meaning: to distribute, to hand out, to deliver, to deal out, to serve out; to allot, to allocate, to place (staff, soldiers, etc.), to station.
Other ways to say “To distribute” in Japanese
配する
haisuru to distribute, to arrange, to allot (to a position of authority, etc.); to arrange, to lay out (as in decorating)
分け与える
wakeataeru to distribute, to hand out
取り分ける
toriwakeru to distribute, to portion out, to deal out, to dish out, to serve; to separate (out), to pick out
配す
haisu to distribute, to arrange, to allot (to a position of authority, etc.); to arrange, to lay out (as in decorating)
割り付ける
waritsukeru to allot, to distribute, to lay out, to divide among, to assign
撒く
maku to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew; to distribute (flyers, etc.), to give out, to hand out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.), to give the slip, to throw off, to lose, to get rid of
配ばる
kubaru to distribute, to hand out, to deliver, to deal out, to serve out; to allot, to allocate, to place (staff, soldiers, etc.), to station
くばる
kubaru to distribute, to hand out, to deliver, to deal out, to serve out; to allot, to allocate, to place (staff, soldiers, etc.), to station
配れる
kubareru to distribute, to hand out, to deliver, to deal out, to serve out; to allot, to allocate, to place (staff, soldiers, etc.), to station
取分ける
toriwakeru to distribute, to portion out, to deal out, to dish out, to serve; to separate (out), to pick out
くばれる
kubareru to distribute, to hand out, to deliver, to deal out, to serve out; to allot, to allocate, to place (staff, soldiers, etc.), to station
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