Explanation：〜ままに
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"〜とおりに / 〜にしたがって"
"according to〜 / following from"
Used to indicate that someone is acting according to another person's wishes, or that something is happening naturally without resistance.
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V(dictionary form / passive form) + （が）まま（に）
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- Passive Acceptance: "〜ままに" suggests that the subject is passively accepting or following what is being done or said without resistance.
- Natural or Unintentional Action: It can also imply that the action occurs naturally or unintentionally, following the flow of circumstances.
- Submissive Connotation: The phrase often carries a submissive or yielding tone, indicating that the subject is allowing things to happen as they are, rather than taking active control.
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N2
Sample sentenes
言われるがままに、契約書にサインしてしまった。
I signed the contract just as I was told.
お店の人に勧められるがままに、服を買ってしまった。
I ended up buying the clothes just as the store clerk recommended.
部長に命令されるままに、残業している。
I am working overtime as ordered by the department manager.
あなたの思うままに、自由に描いてください。
Please draw freely as you wish.
足の向くままに旅に出た。
I set off on a journey without any destination in mind, just following where my feet took me.
Vocabulary
| Japanese |
English | |
| 契約書 | けいやくしょ | contract |
| 部長 | ぶちょう | department manager |
| 命令する | めいれいする | to command |
| 旅 | たび | journey |
