suru verb (special), transitive verb
Used for distributing items or assigning people to roles, positions, or duties. Often interchangeable with 配る, but 配する can sound more formal or abstract.
See also: 配る
資料を参加者に配する。
Distribute the materials to the participants.
彼を要職に配する。
Assign him to an important post.
suru verb (special), transitive verb
Used for arranging objects, especially in a decorative or orderly layout. Common in contexts like flower arrangement or table setting.
花を美しく配する。
Arrange the flowers beautifully.
テーブルに料理を配する。
Lay out the dishes on the table.
suru verb (special), transitive verb
Archaic use for arranging a marriage, typically by a parent or guardian. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by expressions like 嫁がせる or 結婚させる.
昔は親が娘を他家に配することがあった。
In the past, parents would sometimes marry off their daughters into other families.
suru verb (special), transitive verb
Archaic use for sending someone into exile. Modern Japanese uses 追放する or 流刑にする.
罪人を遠島に配する。
Exile the criminal to a distant island.