まま
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. as it is; as one likes; because; as
Noun
Usually written in kana
2. condition; state
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (27 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 (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
Examples (77 in total)
It was fine the way it was.
They remained friends.
The gate was left open.