Japanese word

配布

Pronunciation

Romajihaifu

Meaning

  • noundistribution

Example

参加者に地図を配布します。san ka sha ni chi zu o hai fu shi ma su

We will distribute maps to the participants.

Illustration for 配布 (distribution)

More examples

この資料は、来週の配布用に印刷しました。ko no shi ryō wa rai shū no hai fu yō ni in satsu shi ma shi ta

I printed these materials for distribution next week.

Core concept

Refers to spreading the same material outward so that it reaches each person in a group.

Common phrases

  • 資料の配布shi ryō no hai fu

    distribution of materials

  • チラシの配布chi ra shi no hai fu

    distribution of flyers

  • 配布場所hai fu ba sho

    distribution location

Similar words

頒布hanpu: The act of distributing printed materials or goods to many people or places.
分配bunpai: The act of assigning separate portions of something to different recipients.
配給haikyū: The act of providing limited goods according to a fixed amount or system.

Definition in Japanese

資料などを多くの人に行き渡るように配ること。shi ryō na do o ō ku no hito ni i ki wata ru yō ni kuba ru ko to

Word origin

配布 (haifu) combines 配 (hai, "distribute") and 布 (fu, "spread"), forming a word for spreading materials among people.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Japanese, 配布 (haifu) commonly describes handing the same information or material to a group, including files shared digitally.

Opposites

Related words

  • 再配布saihaifuredistributionnoun
  • 配布物haifubutsudistributed materialnoun

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