~まま
〜mama
Formation
Verb-た form + まま, Adjective (い & な) + まま, Noun + のまま
Express 'as it is', 'while' or 'unchanged state'.
When to use
まま: in an unchanged state (靴のまま入る, ドアを開けたまま).
Explanation
The ~まま grammar point is used to express a state or condition that remains unchanged or continues, often translated as 'as it is', 'while', or 'unchanged'. It can be used with verbs and adjectives to show that something remains in a certain state or condition.
Example sentences
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I accidentally left with the door open.
Doa o aketa mama dekakete shimatta.
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He fell asleep with the alarm clock stopped.
Kare wa mezamashi dokei o tometa mama nete shimatta.
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Please keep the room clean.
Sono heya wa kirei na mama ni shite oite kudasai.
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She has the heart of a child.
Kanojo wa kodomo no mama no kokoro o motte iru.
Left As It Is (As Is / Left Undone)
Corpus examples (60)
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Nothing has been heard from him since he left for America.
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She kept her eyes closed.
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200 grams of Tanzania dark roast coffee beans, please.
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Please remain standing.
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Please leave the windows open.
小さいおうちはお金で売れなかったのでじーとそこにとどまったままながめつづけていました。
She couldn't be sold for gold or silver, so she just stayed there and watched.
自分にお金があるならそうするさ。でも今のままじゃ何もできないんだよ。
If I were rich, I would do so. As it is, I can do nothing.
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Many people around the world go to bed hungry every night.
その小さな犬が足にぶら下がって来ても、大きな犬は黙ったままでした。
The big dog remained calm as the small dog hung from its leg.
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The weather stayed bad.
全ての窓が閉まったままで、その部屋は風通しがとても悪かった。
It was very stuffy in that room with all the windows closed.
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The situation is bad enough as it is.
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I found that I could not study well with the radio on.
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Don't keep me waiting here like this.
クリスマスの当日になっても、トムの右足には依然としてギブスがあてがわれたままであった。
On Christmas Day, Tom still had his right leg in plaster.
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She was taken to hospital unconscious.
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She came into the room with her hat on.
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I fell asleep with a sweater on.
私の叔父は1983年にメキシコに行ったまま、2度と帰ってこなかった。
My uncle went to Mexico in 1983, never to come back.
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He remained silent, which made her still more angry.
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He stood still with his eyes closed.
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The door remained closed all day.
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I left the window open all through the night.
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Part of Hokkaido still remains in its natural state.
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The tension on the day of the match made me greet the morning without even sleeping a wink.