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、きょりをおかれた。
Everyone was afraid of me, and they kept their distance.
彼女は彼と少しきょりをおいた。
She just kept her distance from him.
そして、自然にきょりをおいてくれた。
And then, they naturally kept their distance.
当時のイギリスは大陸ときょりをおいていた。
Back then, Britain kept its distance from the Continent.
だから私たちはきょりをおくべきだと思った。
That's why I thought we should keep our distance.
いくらかのきょりをおいて、向かい合って二人で立つ。
The two stand facing each other, with some distance between them.