まま
Mama
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: 侭
Also read: まんま、ママ
儘 (Mama) is a Japanese noun meaning “as (it is), remaining (in a state), keeping (the same), leaving (unchanged)”.
Meanings
- noun, adverbas (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)
- noun, adverbwith (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); asafter a past-tense verb describing a state
- nounas (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according toas 〜に
- nounsicindicating that the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text
Examples
問題は未解決のままだ。
The question is left in abeyance.
彼は黙ったままだった。
He remained dumb.
彼は貧乏なままだった。
He remained a poor man.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).