思(おも)いのまま

Composed of 思(おも)い (thought, wish) + の + まま (as is, unchanged). The particle に often follows: 思(おも)いのままに. This expression emphasizes doing something without constraint, following one's own desires or will.

Common patterns

• 思(おも)いのままに行動(こうどう)する: to act as one pleases
• 思(おも)いのままに操(あやつ)る: to control at will
• 思(おも)いのままになる: to go as one wishes

Similar words

• 自由(じゆう)に: freely — more common and casual
• 好(す)きなように: as one likes — casual, everyday expression
• 意(い)のままに: at one's will — slightly more literary synonym
• 気(き)の向(む)くままに: as the mood takes one — emphasizes spontaneity rather than deliberate will