まま

• 読み: まま
• ローマ字: mama
• 発音: /ma.ma/

意味

As it is; unchanged; left in a certain state. Describes maintaining a current condition.

Used after verbs in た-form, adjectives, or nouns with の to express that something remains in a particular state without change. For example, 窓を開けたまま (with the window left open) or そのまま (as is, just like that). It is extremely common in daily Japanese and often implies something was left unattended or unchanged.

例文

1. 電気をつけたまま寝てしまった。
2. 靴を履いたまま家に入らないでください。
3. そのままでいいですよ。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, descriptions, instructions

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From classical Japanese まま, meaning 'as is' or 'in accordance with.' The kanji 儘 exists but is rarely used; hiragana is standard in modern writing.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal