noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
belonging; attribution; jurisdiction
Refers to something being under the authority, ownership, or responsibility of a person, group, or legal entity. Common in legal, administrative, and organizational contexts.
この土地の帰属はまだ決まっていない。
The ownership of this land has not yet been determined.
その問
That matter falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
reversion; return; restoration
Legal and administrative term for the return of rights, property, or territory to a former owner or sovereign. Less common in everyday speech.
条約により、その島の帰属が元の国に戻った。
By treaty, the island reverted to its original country.