まま
Also written まんま, 儘, 侭, ママ
Meanings
- Noun, Adverb as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)
- with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (after a past-tense verb describing a state)
- Noun as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to (as 〜に)
- sic (indicating that the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text) See also: 原文のまま (げんぶんのまま).
Example sentences
- 君は行くもとどまるも意のままにしなさい。
You may go or stay at will. - 君はこのまま収入不相応な暮らしを続ければ金に困って身動きがとれなくなるだろう。
You'll find yourself in deep water if you continue to live beyond your means. - 窓を開けたままにしておきましたか？
Did you leave the window open? - 感情によって理性が曇らされているままにしておくならば、我々は、常に見当違いのことをしてしまうだろう。
If we let our reasoning power be overshadowed by our emotions, we would be barking up the wrong tree all the time. - 荷物を置いたまま外に出ていいですか。
May I leave my belongings on the bus?
Common phrases
- ままになる
- ままならない unable to do (as one wishes)
- 曖昧なまま
- ままでできる
- 冷たいまま
- きれいなまま
- 低いまま
- 思うがまま (おもうがまま) to one's heart's content or satisfaction
- 温かいまま
- 言われるがまま (いわれるがまま) (doing) as one is told
- 新鮮なまま
- ままならぬ unable to do (as one wishes)
- 熱いまま
- ままで残る
- ままに生きる
Words containing まま
- ままならぬ unable to do (as one wishes)
- ままならない unable to do (as one wishes)
- 思いのまま (おもいのまま) as one pleases
And 20 more.