to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
Examples (7 in total)
みんなに怖がられて、距離を置かれた。
Everyone was afraid of me, and they kept their distance.
彼女は彼と少し距離を置いた。
She just kept her distance from him.
そして、自然に距離を置いてくれた。
And then, they naturally kept their distance.
当時のイギリスは大陸と距離を置いていた。
Back then, Britain kept its distance from the Continent.
だから私たちは距離を置くべきだと思った。
That's why I thought we should keep our distance.
いくらかの距離を置いて、向かい合って二人で立つ。
The two stand facing each other, with some distance between them.