Explanation：〜まま
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Used to indicates that something remains in its current state without change or that an action continues without being reversed or altered. It often conveys that an action or condition persists without interruption or that a situation occurs while another state is maintained.
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V（ta form / nai form） + まま
イAい + まま
ナAな + まま
Nの + まま
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- Ongoing State: "〜まま" emphasizes that a state remains unchanged.
- Simultaneous Actions or Conditions: Indicates that a certain state continues while another action occurs.
- Often Unintentional or Unfavorable: "〜まま" is sometimes used to describe a situation that wasn’t intended or is less ideal, though not always.
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N4
Sample sentenes
テレビを つけたまま 寝てしまった。
I fell asleep with the TV still on.
コンタクトレンズを したまま お風呂に 入ってしまった。
I accidentally took a bath with my contact lenses in.
私の 国では 家に 入るとき 靴を はいたまま 入ります。
In my country, we enter the house with our shoes still on.
窓を あけたまま 出かけてしまった。
I forgot to close the window and left the house."
パジャマのまま コンビニへ 行きました。
I went to the convenience store in my pajamas.
立ったまま ラーメンを食べます。
I eat ramen while standing.
くつのまま 家に入らないでください。
Please don’t enter the house with your shoes on.
Vocabulary
| Japanese | English |
| コンタクトレンズ | contact lenses |
| くつ | shoes |
| まど | window |
| パジャマ | pajamas |
