suru verb (special)
Used in formal or written contexts to describe a final outcome, often with a noun or phrase indicating the result. Common in patterns like ~に帰する.
長い議論は結局、水掛け論に帰した。
The long discussion ultimately ended in a pointless argument.
The plan resulted in failure.
suru verb (special)
Used to assign a cause, reason, or responsibility to something or someone. Often appears as ~に帰する (attribute to ~).
彼は自分の失敗を不運に帰した。
He attributed his failure to bad luck.
事故の原因は運転手の不注意に帰せられる。
The cause of the accident can be ascribed to the driver's carelessness.