Translation guide
The English word "frame" has many meanings, from physical borders to conceptual structures. This guide organizes the most useful Japanese equivalents by meaning, helping you choose the right word for the context.
A border that encloses a picture, photo, or mirror.
The standard word for a picture frame. Often shortened to 額 in casual contexts.
Let's put this photo in a frame.
Loanword from English, commonly used for modern or stylish frames, especially in interior design or digital contexts.
A simple frame suits the room.
The basic structure or skeleton of something, such as a building, vehicle, or organization.
Literally 'bone structure', used for physical frameworks like buildings, furniture, or bodies.
The frame of the house is complete.
Used for abstract frameworks, such as systems, policies, or conceptual structures.
Also used for physical frames like bicycle frames or machine frames, often in technical contexts.
A line or structure that surrounds something, like a window or door frame.
A single image in a sequence of a film or video.
The size and build of a person's body.
A particular mood or way of thinking, as in 'frame of mind'.
To enclose something in a frame, or to compose a shot in photography.
To make an innocent person appear guilty of a crime.
The English phrase 'frame of mind' cannot be directly translated using フレーム. Use 心の状態 or 気持ち instead.
What's your frame of mind right now?
骨組み is for physical structures (buildings, bodies), while 枠組み is for abstract systems or conceptual frameworks. Don't mix them up.
骨組み: house frame / 枠組み: legal framework
新しい法律の枠組みを考える。
We are considering a framework for the new law.
自転車のフレームが壊れた。
The bicycle frame broke.
新しい眼鏡のフレームを選ぶ。
I'm choosing new glasses frames.
フレームレートを60fpsに設定する。
Set the frame rate to 60fps.
彼女は骨格が細い。
She has a small frame.
If you're in that frame of mind, you'll fail.
I was framed by someone.