まま
Meanings
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
Pitch accent
ま
ま
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Used in vocabulary (31 in total)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
at the mercy of (something or someone)
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
at the mercy of (something or someone)
at one's fancy (whim)
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
whatever; never mind; I don't care; the hell with it
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
selfish(ness)
as one wishes; as one pleases; to one's heart's content
selfish(ness)
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
at one's fancy (whim)
as one wishes; as one pleases; to one's heart's content
Examples (78 in total)
It was fine the way it was.
They remained friends.
The gate was left open.