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貢ぎ物 (mitsugimono) Japanese meaning: tribute | Kotomora
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Long ago, local powerful clans sent tribute to the capital.
This wine is a luxury item, as if it were a tribute to a king.
Kanji 貢 tribute, support, finance Don't confuse with 貢物 refers to tribute paid to a ruler or lord, while 供物 refers to a religious offering to gods, spirits, or ancestors, so despite the similar 物-ending they are not interchangeable.
Written forms 貢みつ ぎ 物もの Usage 33%
貢みつぎ 物もの Usage 60%
Variant kanji spelling; less common than 貢ぎ物.
みつぎもの Usage 7%
Etymology Compound of 貢ぎ (みつぎ, the continuative form of 貢ぐ 'to pay tribute') + 物 (もの, 'thing'). The kanji 貢 means 'tribute' or 'offer'.