まま

儘

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)

    as (it is), remaining (in a state), keeping (the same), leaving (unchanged)
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 町は昔のままだった。
      The town was exactly the same as before.
    • 物価は現状のまま続くだろう。
      Prices will continue as they are.
    • 彼は会議中ずっと黙ったままだった。
      He kept silent during the meeting.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)

    with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on), while (e.g. standing, alive), as
    after a past-tense verb describing a state
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 窓を開けたまま寝るな。
      Don't sleep with the windows open.

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    as (one pleases, one is told, etc.), according to
    as 〜に
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 足の向くままに歩いた。
      We let our legs do the leading.

  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    sic
    indicating that the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text