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儘まま

Kana まま Romaji mama

Common word

Definitions

01noun · adverb

usually kana

as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)

02noun · adverb

usually kana

with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as

after a past-tense verb describing a state

03noun

usually kana

as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to

as 〜に

04noun

Only ママ

sic

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

Examples

町は昔のままだった。

The town was exactly the same as before.

Tatoeba #212583

足の向くままに歩いた。

We let our legs do the leading.

Tatoeba #139865

窓を開けたまま寝るな。

Don't sleep with the windows open.

Tatoeba #140366

Other forms

侭 (rarely used kanji form)まんまママ

Source

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