きょりをおく
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, く)
1. to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
And then, they naturally kept their distance.
Composed of
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
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)
Everyone was afraid of me, and they kept their distance.
She just kept her distance from him.
And then, they naturally kept their distance.