English–Japanese
“hand out” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikubaru
Example
先生がプリントを配ります。sen sei ga pu ri n to o kuba ri ma su
The teacher hands out worksheets.
How to say “hand out” in Japanese
“Hand out” in Japanese is 配る (kubaru).
It describes spreading something from one source so that each intended person or place receives a share.
Example sentences with 配る
先生がみんなに紙を配ります。sen sei ga mi n na ni kami o kuba ri ma su
The teacher hands out paper to everyone.
受付で番号札を配ります。uke tsuke de ban gō satsu o kuba ri ma su
I hand out numbered tickets at the reception desk.
Tips for using 配る
- The related phrase 気を配る (ki o kubaru, "to be considerate") extends the idea of distributing attention among people to mean considering their needs.