Jisho

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Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
1. as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)​Usually written using kana alone
  • ぶっか物価
  • は
  • げんじょう現状
  • の
  • まま
  • つづ続く
  • だろう
  • 。
Prices will continue as they are.
Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
2. with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as​Usually written using kana alone, after a past-tense verb describing a state
  • まど窓
  • を
  • あ開けた
  • まま
  • ね寝る
  • な
  • 。
Don't sleep with the windows open.
Noun
3. as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to​Usually written using kana alone, as 〜に
  • あし足
  • の
  • む向く
  • まま
  • に
  • ある歩いた
  • 。
We let our legs do the leading.
Noun
4. sic​Only applies to ママ, See also 原文のママ, indicating that the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text
Other forms
儘 【まんま】、侭 【まま】、侭 【まんま】、ママ
Notes
儘: Rarely-used kanji form. 儘: Rarely-used kanji form. 侭: Rarely-used kanji form. 侭: Rarely-used kanji form.

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