錦

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 錦 (にしき) is a noun for richly patterned brocade or figurative splendor resembling it.
• Basic usage: It describes a brocade sash or compares a colorful autumn mountain to spread brocade.
  • 舞台衣装には赤い錦の帯が使われていました。 — A red brocade sash was used in the stage costume.
  • 紅葉した山はまるで錦を広げたようでした。 — The autumn mountain looked like a magnificent brocade spread wide.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Fabric and figurative splendor
  • 錦 can name the ornate fabric itself or compare a richly colored scene, such as autumn foliage, to that fabric.