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

メガネのフレーム: eyeglass frames
写真(しゃしん)フレーム: picture/photo frame
自転車(じてんしゃ)のフレーム: bicycle frame
金属(きんぞく)フレーム: metal frame

IT/BUSINESS terms

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

Japanese equivalents

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.

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Added 2026.2.17 22:51 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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