To distribute; to hand out or deliver items or materials to multiple people (e.g., hand out flyers, serve food).
駅前で学生が無料のチラシを配っていた。
Students were handing out free flyers in front of the station.
パーティーでケーキをみんなに配った。
I handed out cake to everyone at the party.
会場で資料を配る係はあらかじめ説明を受けた。
The people in charge of handing out materials at the venue received instructions beforehand.
引き出物を順番に配ってください。
Please distribute the wedding favors in order.
To allot or allocate (people, resources); to station or assign staff, troops, etc., to particular places or roles.
上司はプロジェクトごとにスタッフを配った。
The manager assigned staff to each project.
緊急時に備えて、村の各所に警備員を配った。
They stationed guards throughout the village in preparation for emergencies.