noun
tribute and taxation
Historical term referring to the system of tributes and taxes in pre-modern Japan, especially in the context of the Ritsuryō state. Rare in modern usage.
律令制のもとで、農民は貢賦を納めなければならなかった。
Under the Ritsuryō system, peasants had to pay tribute and taxes.
Compound of 貢 (tribute) and 賦 (tax, levy). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is associated with the taxation systems of ancient Japan.