noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
contribution; contributing to a cause; service to a goal
Used for helping advance a goal, organization, field, society, or cause. As 貢献する it is intransitive and commonly takes に for what is benefited: 社会に貢献する.
彼女は地域社会に大きく貢献している。
She is making a major contribution to the local community.
この
This research contributed to the development of medicine.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Historical-term use referring to offering tribute or gifts to a ruler or authority. In modern Japanese, 朝貢 is often the clearer word for tributary relations, while 貢献 usually means contribution.
歴史用語としての貢献は、支配者に貢ぎ物を差し出すことを指す。
As a historical term, 貢献 refers to presenting tribute to a ruler.