フォーム

ふぉーむ
noun
form; posture; input form
sportstechnology
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.
フォームきれいだ。
Your form is beautiful.
コーチフォーム(なお)された。
The coach corrected my form.
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.
Please fill in the form.
I got in touch through the contact form.
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

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