The shape or form of an object; its external appearance or outline. Commonly used in engineering and design contexts.
この部品の形状を図面で確認してください。
Please check the shape of this part on the drawing.
商品の形状によって梱包方法が変わる。
The packaging method changes depending on the product's shape.
形状記憶合金は元の形状に戻る性質を持つ。
Shape-memory alloys have the property of returning to their original shape.
その建物は外観の形状が非常に特徴的だ。
That building's exterior shape is very distinctive.