Physical or structural frame, such as a window frame, picture frame, or the framework of a system.
I painted the window frame white.
新しい制度の枠組みを説明する。
Explain the framework of the new system.
A drawn or printed border, box, or outline, such as on a form or in a document.
申込書の枠の中に名前を書いてください。
Please write your name inside the box on the application form.
A set limit, bound, or quota, often used in contexts like budgets, time, or regulations.
予算の枠を超えてしまった。
We have exceeded the budget limit.
募集人数の枠は20人です。
The quota for recruitment is 20 people.
A classification or grouping, such as in competitions, tax brackets, or organizational categories.
彼は年収の枠が違う。
He is in a different income bracket.
この大会は年齢別の枠で競う。
This tournament is competed in age-based categories.
A scheduled time slot for a TV or radio program.
そのドラマは月曜9時の枠で放送される。
That drama airs in the Monday 9 p.m. time slot.
stream; livestream
Internet slang for a scheduled online stream, often used as a suffix like 歌枠 (singing stream).
See also: 歌枠
今夜はゲーム枠をやります。
Tonight I'll do a gaming stream.
A spool or reel for thread, film, etc. Less common than other senses.
糸の枠が空になった。
The spool of thread is empty.
That proposal goes beyond the budget limit.
The company decided to expand its hiring quota.
There are still open slots in this course.
The new tax system established a bracket for high earners.
I outlined the important part with a red border.
枠 is a general word for any border or frame (including abstract ones), whereas 額縁 specifically refers to a decorative frame for pictures or a molding around a door/window.
outside the frame; beyond the limits; out of scope
black border; mourning border
shuttering; formwork; falsework; centering · painting frame; silk-painting frame
inner frame; within given limits
drawing frame; plot frame; sheet layout
formwork; shuttering; mold
quota increase; allowance increase; limit increase
outer frame; border; outside margin
thick-bordered box; thick-bordered table
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
within the limits; within the framework; within the boundaries
frame-shaped; frame-like