見本

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 見本, read みほん, can be a physical sample showing qualities such as color or a model demonstrating how something should be done.
• Basic usage: It may be a fabric swatch inspected before ordering or a completed form used as a filling-in guide.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A physical sample and an example to follow
  • It can be a fabric sample used to check color or an example showing how to complete a form. One is a material specimen; the other is a model to follow.