分布

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 分布 (ぶんぷ), dividing 分 and spreading 布 combine to denote distribution.
• Basic usage: 分布を makes the pattern of spread an object to examine or present, while 分布している describes items as spread across an area.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distribution data and distributed state
  • It is more than the mere presence of something at one point.