Translation

〜のせいにする / 〜のおかげと考える / 〜に帰する

Meaning

Ascribe means to regard something as caused by, belonging to, or coming from someone or something. The key pattern is ascribe X to Y. It is close to attribute as a verb, but more formal and less common.

Examples

• 彼女は自分の成功を努力よりも運のおかげだと考えた。
  She ascribed her success to luck rather than effort.
• 研究者たちはその変化を気温の上昇に帰した。
  The researchers ascribed the change to rising temperatures.