noun
Refers to goods or valuables offered to a ruler, lord, or superior, often in a historical or feudal context. Can also be used metaphorically for any obligatory offering.
昔、地方の豪族は都に貢ぎ物を送った。
Long ago, local powerful clans sent tribute to the capital.
このワインは、まるで
This wine is a luxury item, as if it were a tribute to a king.