まま
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. wie es ist; wie die Dinge sind
2. nach Belieben; wie es jmdm. beliebt
3. sic; so steht es da; so lautet die Quelle
Pitch accent
Top 200
Used in vocabulary (27 in total)
wie es ist; einfach so; ohne Unterbrechung; genau wie; ähnlich
so, wie es ist; so
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
Examples (76 in total)
It was fine the way it was.
They remained friends.
The gate was left open.