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(じぶん)を見(み)せる。

To show your true self.

ありのままに話(はな)してください。

Please tell it as it is.

事実(じじつ)をありのまま報告(ほうこく)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"

Cultural note

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(じぶん): one's true self
ありのままに伝(つた)える: to convey truthfully
ありのままを受(う)け入(い)れる: to accept as is
ありのままの姿(すがた): natural appearance

Similar words

正直(しょうじき)に: honestly
そのまま: as it is (more general)

Related Words

Compare: そのまま (as it is (general))

Related: 〜まま (as is, unchanged)

Compare: 正直(しょうじき) (honestly)

Compare: 等身大(とうしんだい)の (life-size)

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Added 2026.1.16 18:42 · Revised 2026.10.7 3:23

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