Cushion In English -

| Language | Word | Primary meaning | Metaphorical range | |----------|------|----------------|--------------------| | French | coussin | pillow/cushion | Limited (financial rare) | | German | Kissen | pillow | Rarely metaphorical | | Spanish | cojín | cushion | Some economic use | | English | cushion | seat pad | Extensive (finance, time, emotion) |

| Feature | Description | |---------|-------------| | Material | Soft, compressible, resilient | | Function | Interposed between body/object and a harder surface | | Shape | Typically flat or rounded, variable | | Agency | Passive; it does not act but receives force | cushion in english