Word Meaning

まま mama

儘 is read as まま (mama) and means sic.

Meaning

English

  1. sic
  2. as (one pleases, one is told, etc.)
  3. according to
  4. with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on)
  5. while (e.g. standing, alive)
  6. as
  7. as (it is)
  8. remaining (in a state)

Reading

Kana

まま

Romaji

mama

Writing Variants

  • まま mama
  • まんま mamma
  • まんま mamma

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

其の儘

そのまま

just like

我が儘

わがまま

selfish

Example Sentences

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このへやはいまのままでじゅうぶんきれいだ。

This room is clean enough as it is.

くつをはいたまま、いえにあがらないでください。

Please do not come into the house with your shoes still on.

かれはたったまま、はなしをきいていた。

He listened while remaining standing.

まどをあけたままねてしまった。

I fell asleep with the window left open.

おもうままにはなしていいよ。

You can speak as freely as you like.

かのじょはありのままのじぶんをみせた。

She showed herself as she truly is.

いわれるがままにけいやくしてはいけない。

You should not sign a contract just because someone tells you to.

にもつはそのままそこにおいてください。

Please leave the luggage there as it is.

かれはおどろいたまま、しばらくうごけなかった。

He remained stunned and could not move for a while.