〜まま
まま
noun; particle
as is, unchanged
1.
as is, as it is
Indicates something remains in its current state.
そのまま待っていてください。
Please wait as you are.
ありのままを話す。
To tell it as it is.
昔のままだ。
It's the same as before.
生のまま食べる。
To eat raw.
思ったままを言う。
To say what you think.
2.
while (in a state)
Indicates doing something while in a particular state.
窓を開けたまま寝た。
I slept with the window open.
靴を履いたまま入らないで。
Don't come in with your shoes on.
立ったまま食べた。
I ate while standing.
電気をつけたまま出かけた。
I went out with the lights on.
座ったまま話した。
I spoke while sitting.
〜まま indicates an unchanged state.
PATTERNS:
- Verb (た form) + まま: while in state of having done
- 立ったまま: while standing
- 座ったまま: while sitting
- Noun + の + まま: in the state of
- そのまま: as it is
- Adjective + まま
- 生のまま: raw, uncooked
COMMON:
- ありのまま: as it truly is