~まま

~まま · ~mama · JLPT N4 · noun

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まま = left alone, like mama said: don't touch it, leave it as is

まま (儘) means a state kept unchanged. Attach it after a verb or noun: 靴のまま = with shoes still on, そのまま = just like that. Sound hook: mama says leave it as it is.

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