枠わく

noun, noun, used as a suffix

frame; framework

Physical or structural frame, such as a window frame, picture frame, or the framework of a system.

• 窓まどの枠わくを白しろく塗ぬった。

  I painted the window frame white.

• 新あたらしい制せい度どの枠わく組ぐみを説せつ明めいする。

  Explain the framework of the new system.

noun, noun, used as a suffix

border; box

A drawn or printed border, box, or outline, such as on a form or in a document.

• 申もうし込こみ書しょの枠わくの中なかに名な前まえを書かいてください。

  Please write your name inside the box on the application form.

noun, noun, used as a suffix

limit; restriction; quota

A set limit, bound, or quota, often used in contexts like budgets, time, or regulations.

• 予よ算さんの枠わくを超こえてしまった。

  We have exceeded the budget limit.

• 募ぼ集しゅう人にん数ずうの枠わくは20人にんです。

  The quota for recruitment is 20 people.

noun, noun, used as a suffix

category; bracket; class

A classification or grouping, such as in competitions, tax brackets, or organizational categories.

• 彼かれは年ねん収しゅうの枠わくが違ちがう。

  He is in a different income bracket.

• この大たい会かいは年ねん齢れい別べつの枠わくで競きそう。

  This tournament is competed in age-based categories.

noun, noun, used as a suffix

time slot (broadcasting)

A scheduled time slot for a TV or radio program.

• そのドラマは月げつ曜よう9時じの枠わくで放ほう送そうされる。

  That drama airs in the Monday 9 p.m. time slot.

noun, noun, used as a suffix

stream; livestream

Internet slang for a scheduled online stream, often used as a suffix like 歌枠 (singing stream).

See also: 歌枠

• 今こん夜やはゲーム枠わくをやります。

  Tonight I'll do a gaming stream.

noun

spool; reel

A spool or reel for thread, film, etc. Less common than other senses.

• 糸いとの枠わくが空からになった。

  The spool of thread is empty.