noun
form (as opposed to substance); outward appearance
Emphasizes the external shape or formal aspect, often contrasted with content or substance (内容).
形式だけの謝罪では意味がない。
A mere formal apology is meaningless.
noun
Refers to a prescribed or conventional way of doing something, such as document layout, event procedure, or artistic style.
レポートは指定された形式で提出してください。
Please submit the report in the specified format.
この小説は対話形式で書かれている。
This novel is written in dialogue form.
noun
formality; ceremonial form
Used for formal procedures, ceremonies, or social conventions where the outward form is important.
結婚式は形式にのっとって行われた。
The wedding ceremony was conducted according to form.
noun
Philosophical term for the essential structure or mode of being, as in Aristotelian or Kantian contexts.
アリストテレスは質料と形式の概念を論じた。
Aristotle discussed the concepts of matter and form.
noun
Mathematical term for expressions like bilinear form or quadratic form.
二次形式は線形代数で重要な概念だ。
Quadratic forms are an important concept in linear algebra.