Word Meaning 距離を置く

きょりをおく kyori o oku

距離を置く is read as きょりをおく (kyori o oku) and means to distance oneself (from).

Meaning

English

  1. to distance oneself (from)
  2. to keep (something or someone) at a distance
  3. to maintain a distance (from)

Reading

Kana

きょりをおく

Romaji

kyori o oku

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 48 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 94691 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

距離

きょり

difference (e.g. in opinion)

距離空間

きょりくうかん

metric space

距離を開ける

きょりをあける

to open some distance (e.g. with other people)

距離計

きょりけい

range finder

距離感

きょりかん

sense of distance (physical or emotional)

距離標

きょりひょう

distance mark

距離をとる

きょりをとる

to distance oneself (from)

距離を詰める

きょりをつめる

to shorten the distance (between)

近距離

きんきょり

short distance

遠距離

えんきょり

long distance

長距離

ちょうきょり

long distance

短距離

たんきょり

short distance

Example Sentences

1

Since our argument, Tom has kept his distance.