フォーム

ふぉーむ
noun
form; posture; input form
1. form; posture (in sports or movement)
The shape or way one holds and moves the body when performing a physical activity such as a sport. Good フォーム means correct, efficient technique.
フォームがきれいだ。
Your form is beautiful.
コーチにフォームを(なお)された。
The coach corrected my form.
(ただ)しいフォームで(はし)ると(つか)れにくい。
If you run with proper form, you tire less easily.
2. input form; entry form (web or document)
A structured set of fields for entering information, especially on a website. Borrowed from English "form" in the sense of a document to fill in.
フォームに入力(にゅうりょく)してください。
Please fill in the form.
()()わせフォームから連絡(れんらく)した。
I got in touch through the contact form.
(もう)()みフォームに名前(なまえ)とメールアドレスを入力(にゅうりょく)して送信(そうしん)した。
I entered my name and email address in the application form and submitted it.

Loanword from English "form". The two senses—physical posture and an input form—rarely cause confusion because context makes the meaning clear.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • フォームを(なお)す: to fix one's form (sports)
  • きれいなフォーム: clean, well-shaped form
  • 入力(にゅうりょく)フォーム: input form
  • ()()わせフォーム: contact form

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 姿勢(しせい): posture — refers to body position generally; フォーム is specifically the technique for an activity
  • 書式(しょしき): document format/template — the layout of a form, not the act of entering data