How to say "attribution" in Japanese

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  • 帰属きぞくCommon
    noun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers 'attribution' in the sense of ascribing something to a person or source, and also 'belonging' and 'imputation'; being the common word, it is the usual choice for general use.
    乙おつが受託じゅたく業務ぎょうむの実施じっしにより得えた成果せいかは、甲乙こうおつ双方そうほうに帰属きぞくするものとする。↗
    Any result obtained through the execution of the Commissioned Business shall belong to each party hereto.
  • nounA katakana loanword taken directly from English 'attribution'; less common than 帰属, it is seldom the word you need — prefer 帰属 unless you specifically want the loanword itself.

For 'attribution' as ascribing something to a person or source, use the common 帰属, which also covers 'belonging' and 'imputation'; the loanword 「アトリビューション」 is less common and seldom the word you need.

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