〜まま

N4

as it is / unchanged

Structure

Verb ta-form / Noun の + まま

Explanation

「〜まま」 means "as it is / unchanged". Structure: Verb ta-form / Noun の + まま. This is a JLPT N4 pattern — the examples below slot different everyday and workplace words into the same structure so you can see how it behaves. Learn the structure, then swap in your own words.

Example sentences

koshou o tsuketa mama, dekakemashita.

I went out with the breakdown still on.

otsuri o tsuketa mama, dekakemashita.

I went out with the change (money) still on.

tatami o tsuketa mama, dekakemashita.

I went out with the tatami mat still on.

kami o tsuketa mama, dekakemashita.

I went out with the paper still on.

kusa o tsuketa mama, dekakemashita.

I went out with the grass still on.

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