まま

mama

as it is, remaining unchanged

What does まま mean?

まま is a Japanese noun meaning as it is, remaining unchanged in English. It is written as まま in hiragana, and mama in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

町は昔のままだった。

The town was exactly the same as before.

窓を開けたまま寝るな。

Don't sleep with the windows open.

足の向くままに歩いた。

We let our legs do the leading.

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