フレーム

ふれーむ
noun
frame
1. frame, framework
A rigid structure that surrounds or supports something, such as eyeglass frames, picture frames, or bicycle frames. Also used figuratively for a conceptual framework.
メガネのフレームを選(えら)ぶ。
To choose eyeglass frames.
自転車(じてんしゃ)のフレームが軽(かる)い。
The bicycle frame is light.
既存(きそん)のフレームワークにとらわれず、新(あたら)しい発想(はっそう)で考(かんが)えよう。
Let's think with fresh ideas without being bound by existing frameworks.

A loanword from English "frame," used for rigid structures that surround or support something, as well as conceptual frameworks.

Common collocations

Compounds

  • フレームワーク: framework (conceptual or software)
  • フレームレート: frame rate (video/gaming)

Similar words

  • 枠(わく): frame, border (native Japanese word, often interchangeable for photo frames or structural frames)
  • 骨組(ほねぐ)み: framework, skeleton (for physical structures)

フレーム is preferred in technical and modern contexts, while 枠(わく) is used in everyday speech.

Related Words

Compare: 枠(わく) (frame, border)
Compare: 骨組(ほねぐ)み (framework, skeleton)
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