ありのまま
ありのまま
noun, na-adjective, adverb
as it is; truthfully; without pretense
1.
as it is; truthfully; without pretense
The natural, unaltered state of something; being honest and genuine without hiding anything.
ありのままの自分を見せる。
To show your true self.
ありのままに話してください。
Please tell it as it is.
事実をありのまま報告する。
To report the facts as they are.
ETYMOLOGY:
あり (ある in noun form, "to be") + の + まま ("as is")
Literally: "as it exists"
POPULAR CULTURE:
This word gained international recognition through the Japanese version of Disney's "Frozen" ("Let It Go" = ありのままで).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ありのままの自分: one's true self
- ありのままに伝える: to convey truthfully
- ありのままを受け入れる: to accept as is
- ありのままの姿: natural appearance
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- 正直に: honestly
- そのまま: as it is (more general)