貢こう献けん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

contribution; contributing to a cause; service to a goal

Used for helping advance a goal, organization, field, society, or cause. As 貢献する it is intransitive and commonly takes に for what is benefited: 社会に貢献する.

• 彼かの女じょは地ち域いき社しゃ会かいに大おおきく貢こう献けんしている。

  She is making a major contribution to the local community.

• この研けん究きゅうは医い療りょうの発はっ展てんに貢こう献けんした。

  This research contributed to the development of medicine.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

paying tribute; tribute

Historical-term use referring to offering tribute or gifts to a ruler or authority. In modern Japanese, 朝貢 is often the clearer word for tributary relations, while 貢献 usually means contribution.

• 歴れき史し用よう語ごとしての貢こう献けんは、支し配はい者しゃに貢みつぎ物ものを差さし出だすことを指さす。

  As a historical term, 貢献 refers to presenting tribute to a ruler.