配くばり物もの

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Common word

Meanings

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noun

present; gift; something distributed

Refers to items given out or distributed, often in a social or promotional context. Can imply a small gift or handout.

お祭まつりで子こ供どもたちに配くばり物

もの

を

渡わた

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た

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We handed out presents to the children at the festival.

会かい社しゃの記き念ねん品ひんとして配くばり物ものを用よう意いした。

We prepared gifts to distribute as company souvenirs.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉に配くばり物ものをするto hand out gifts/promotional items to people
店みせの前まえで通つう行こう人にんに配くばり物ものをしていた。
They were handing out promotional items to passersby in front of the store.
配くばり物ものを用よう意いするto prepare handouts/gifts for distribution
イベントのために配くばり物ものを用よう意いした。
We prepared handouts for the event.

Kanji

配distribute, spouse, exile
物thing, object, matter

Related words

贈おくり物ものN4
贈り物 is a general gift given to someone, while 配り物 specifically refers to items handed out to many people at once.
プレゼントN4
プレゼント is a casual loanword for a personal gift, whereas 配り物 usually implies a small item distributed widely, often for promotion.
粗そ品しな
粗品 is a humble term for a small token gift given out by a shop or business, very close in use to 配り物.
景けい品ひん
景品 is a giveaway item tied to a purchase or prize draw, while 配り物 is broader and can be any handed-out item, promotional or not.

Counted with

個こN5
counter for small objects; counter for pieces · counter for military units · individual; one person · counter for years of age difference; counter for school years

Built from

配くばる+物もの

Written forms

配くばり物ものUsage89%
Standard kanji spelling; commonly used in news and everyday contexts.
配くばりものUsage11%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.

Etymology

Compound of 配り (kubari, 'distributing', from 配る kubaru) + 物 (mono, 'thing'). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; the word literally means 'distributed thing'.