expression, noun
autumn, the harvest season
Poetic or literary expression for the season of harvest and abundance. Often used in writing, speeches, or seasonal greetings.
実りの秋を迎え、田んぼは黄金色に染まった。
As the harvest season arrived, the rice fields turned golden.
実りの秋に感謝して、収穫祭が開かれた。
In gratitude for the bountiful autumn, a harvest festival was held.
More literal and common phrase meaning 'autumn of harvest'. 実りの秋 carries a more poetic, figurative nuance of fruitfulness and abundance.
Compound of 実り (harvest, fruit, from verb 実る) and 秋 (autumn). The phrase is a set expression evoking the season of agricultural bounty.