1Distribution of goods, supplies, or media (especially film distribution); the organized delivery of items to various locations.
この映画はどこの配給会社が扱っているんですか。
Which distribution company handles this film?
被災地に水と食料が配給された。
Water and food were distributed to the disaster-affected area.
配給ルートが整備されていないと、支援物資が届かない。
If the distribution routes aren't in place, relief supplies won't get through.
2Rationing — the controlled distribution of scarce resources such as food or fuel, with fixed allowances per person. Typically associated with wartime or periods of shortage.
戦時中は米や砂糖が配給制になっていた。
During the war, rice and sugar were rationed.
ガソリンの配給量が減らされ、遠出ができなくなった。
The gasoline ration was cut, so we could no longer take long trips.
3A food ration; an allotted portion of distributed goods.
兵士たちは毎日決まった配給を受け取った。
The soldiers received a fixed ration every day.
配給だけでは足りず、闇市で食料を買う人も多かった。
Rations alone weren't enough, so many people bought food on the black market.