To Distribute
To Pass Out, To Deliver
transitive verb, godan verb
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means distribute so the verb vocab version is to distribute.
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:
You’re going to distribute flyers about your favorite country: Cuba (くば). You’re the biggest Cubaboo there has ever been, so you’ll gladly stand out in the street distributing flyers about Cuba all day long… right?
先生が試験の紙を配る。
The teacher distributes the paper for the exam.
日本の女子学生たちは、バレンタインデーに学校で手作りのチョコレートを配るんです。
Female students in Japan pass out handmade chocolates at school on Valentine's Day.
新聞を配るバイトって、ランニングしながらでも出来ますか？
Can I do a part-time job to distribute newspapers while running?
このパーティー、本気でつまんない。道でティシュでも配ってる方がマシだよ。
This party blows. Even passing out pocket tissues on the street would be better.