Japanese phrase
___はどちらに帰属しますか？ ___ wa do chi ra ni ki zoku shi ma su ka
Meaning
Which party should ___ be attributed to?
When to use it
Asks who should be regarded as responsible for something. It is formal and useful when clarifying the allocation of costs, rights, or duties between parties.
Example dialogue
この費用はどちらに帰属しますか？ ko no hi yō wa do chi ra ni ki zoku shi ma su ka
Which party should this cost be attributed to?
買い手側です。 ka i te gawa de su
The buyer should bear it.