～まま (〜mama)
Explanation
Expresses the state or condition remaining unchanged.
Formation
Verb-ます stem + まま, い-Adjective + まま, な-Adjective + なまま, Noun + のまま
Detailed Explanation
The 〜まま grammar point is used to indicate that a state or condition remains unchanged or continues as it is, without any change or intervention. It can be used with verbs, い-adjectives, な-adjectives, and nouns to express the idea of something being left, kept, or maintained in its current state.
Examples
部屋の窓を開けたまま寝ました。
Heya no mado wo aketa mama nemashita.
I slept with the window of the room open.
熱いままのコーヒーを飲んで、舌を焦がしました。
Atsui mama no koohii wo nonde, shita wo kogashimashita.
I drank the coffee while it was still hot and burned my tongue.
彼は忙しいなまま、休みの日も仕事をしています。
Kare wa isogashii na mama, yasumi no hi mo shigoto wo shiteimasu.
He continues to be busy, working even on his days off.
彼女は故郷にいるまま、外国に行かないで仕事を見つけた。
Kanojo wa furusato ni iru mama, gaikoku ni ikanaide shigoto wo mitsuketa.
She found a job without going abroad, staying in her hometown.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.