How to say "attribution" in Japanese
- 帰属きぞく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.
- 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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