Form as opposed to substance — the outward shape, procedure, or structure rather than the content or essence.
内容より形式を重視するのは問題がある。
Placing more importance on form than content is problematic.
この議論は形式と実質の話に帰着した。
This discussion boiled down to a matter of form versus substance.
形式を整えるだけでは十分ではない。
Just putting the form in order isn't enough.
Format; style; manner — the format or way something is presented or carried out.
提出書類の形式はPDFで統一してください。
Please standardize the format of submitted documents to PDF.
会議の形式をオンラインに変えることにした。
We decided to change the meeting format to online.
その作品は伝統的な形式に則っている。
That work follows a traditional form.
Formality; ceremonial form — referring to ritualistic or external procedures rather than genuine substance.
その謝罪は形式的に見えるだけで真摯さが感じられない。
That apology looks merely formal and doesn't feel sincere.
形式上の挨拶を済ませてから本題に入った。
After completing the formal greetings, we got down to business.
形式を重んじる文化もある。
There are cultures that place a high value on formality.
Mode; form — used in philosophy to denote the form or aspect of something, distinct from its substance.
哲学ではしばしば内容と形式の関係が問題になる。
In philosophy the relation between content and form is often an issue.
Form (mathematics) — mathematical objects such as quadratic forms or bilinear forms with specific algebraic properties.
二次形式は代数幾何や数論で重要な役割を果たす。
Quadratic forms play an important role in algebraic geometry and number theory.