Verbる がままに JLPT N1
〜ga mama ni
Expresses 'letting something happen as it is'; 'just as something does'.
Formation
Verb-dictionary form + がままに
Explanation
がままに describes an action happening exactly 'as is,' without intervention or change, often suggesting doing something passively or naturally.
Example sentences
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I left the window open as it was, and the wind came into the room.
Mado o akeru ga mama ni shite oitara, kaze ga heya ni haitte kimashita.
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She just sat quietly, letting her tears flow.
Kanojo wa namida o nagasu ga mama ni, tada damatte suwatte ita.
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The children ran around the park, laughing freely as they pleased.
Kodomo-tachi wa warau ga mama ni, kouen de hashirimawatte ita.
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We kept talking by the sea, letting the sun set as it would.
Hi ga shizumu ga mama ni, watashitachi wa umibe de hanashi tsudzukemashita.