godan verb (-su), suru verb (precursor)
Classical verb meaning 'to result in' or 'to come to a certain conclusion'. In modern Japanese, it is mostly seen in the set phrase 帰するところ (in the end, after all). The modern equivalent is 帰する (きする).
See also: 帰する
議論は結局、帰するところ同じ結論に達した。
In the end, the discussion reached the same conclusion.
His efforts came to nothing.
godan verb (-su), suru verb (precursor)
attribute to; blame on
Used to attribute a cause or blame to something. Often appears in the pattern ～に帰す. This usage is also classical and rare in modern speech; ～のせいにする or ～に帰する are more common.
事故の原因を運転手の不注意に帰すのは簡単だ。
It is easy to attribute the cause of the accident to the driver's carelessness.
彼は自分の失敗を他人に帰した。
He blamed others for his own failure.