The skeletal frame of this dinosaur is on display at the museum.
彼は骨組みがしっかりしている。
He has a sturdy build.
Used for the underlying supporting structure of buildings, machines, organizations, or abstract systems.
新しいビルの骨組みがもう見えてきた。
The framework of the new building is already visible.
計画の骨組みをまず決めましょう。
Let's first decide on the framework of the plan.
A rough sketch or summary of the main points; often used for plans, stories, or arguments.
論文の骨組みを先生に見せた。
I showed the outline of my thesis to the professor.
骨組み specifically refers to a physical framework or skeleton, while 骨 can be used more abstractly for the core or essence of something.
骨組み emphasizes the bare skeletal or core structure of something physical, while 枠組み covers both physical frames and abstract systems or plans.
骨組み evokes the literal skeleton or framework holding something up, while 構造 is the more abstract, general word for structure.
Standard kanji spelling with okurigana; common in news and everyday writing.
Abbreviated kanji spelling without okurigana; seen in some contexts but less common than 骨組み.
Compound of 骨 (bone) and 組み (framework, from 組む 'to assemble'). Literally 'bone framework', extended to mean any underlying structure.