〜まま mama
〜まま（mama）means “as it is; leaving (a state) unchanged”. 「まま」means a state remains unchanged while something else happens. Formation: V-た／V-ない + まま ｜ Aい + まま ｜ Aな + な + まま ｜ N + の + まま
as it is; leaving (a state) unchanged
N4Formation
V-た／V-ない + まま ｜ Aい + まま ｜ Aな + な + まま ｜ N + の + まま
Explanation
「まま」means a state remains unchanged while something else happens. With a past-tense verb (V-た) it means doing the next action without changing the resulting state (e.g., 「つけたまま」= leaving it on). It expresses 'in that same condition'.
Examples
Note
「Nのまま」(そのまま, 昔のまま) and 「Aなまま／Aいまま」are also common: 「冷たいまま食べる」.
FAQ
〜まま — what does it mean and how is it used?
as it is; leaving (a state) unchanged. 「まま」means a state remains unchanged while something else happens. With a past-tense verb (V-た) it means doing the next action without changing the resulting state (e.g., 「つけたまま」= leaving it on). It expresses 'in that same condition'.
〜まま — how do you form it?
V-た／V-ない + まま ｜ Aい + まま ｜ Aな + な + まま ｜ N + の + まま
〜まま — any usage notes?
「Nのまま」(そのまま, 昔のまま) and 「Aなまま／Aいまま」are also common: 「冷たいまま食べる」.