Adverb
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)
2. 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
Usually written in kana
3. as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
as 〜に