What does 配給 mean?
配給 is a Japanese noun meaning “distribution (e.g., films, rice” in English. It can also be translated as “rationing (e.g. food, gasoline), food ration” depending on context. It is written as 配給 in kanji, はいきゅう in hiragana, and haikyuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
『極道の妻たち』は、1986年、東映配給網により公開されたヤクザ映画。
"Gang Wives" is a Yakuza movie released in 1986 by Toei Distribution Network.
戦時中政府は肉を配給にした。
The government rationed meat during the war.