距きょ離り

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈場ば所しょ〉から〈場ば所しょ〉までの距きょ離りthe distance from one place to another

  東とう京きょうから大おお阪さかまでの距きょ離りは約やく500キロだ。

  The distance from Tokyo to Osaka is about 500 kilometers.

• 距きょ離りを測はかるto measure the distance

  レーザーで二に点てん間かんの距きょ離りを測はかった。

  We measured the distance between the two points with a laser.

• 距きょ離りが近ちかいto be close in distance

  駅えきからこの店みせまで距きょ離りが近ちかいので便べん利りだ。

  This shop is close in distance from the station, so it's convenient.

• 距きょ離りが縮ちぢまるfor the gap (emotional/relational) to narrow

  何なん度ども話はなすうちに、二人ふたりの距きょ離りが縮ちぢまった。

  As they talked again and again, the distance between them narrowed.

Expressions

• 距きょ離りを取とるkeep one's distance; distance oneself; maintain a distance
• 距きょ離りを置おくdistance oneself; keep at a distance; maintain a distance
• 距きょ離りを詰つめるshorten the distance; close the gap; get closer
• 距きょ離りを開あけるopen up distance; create space