noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
paying tribute; tribute payment
Historical term referring to the act of paying tribute, especially in the context of feudal or imperial systems. Often used in historical or academic texts.
江戸時代、諸藩は幕府に貢納を行った。
In the Edo period, the domains paid tribute to the shogunate.
This region has long continued to pay tribute to the imperial court.