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〜まま: Japanese grammar explained

~mama — A state left unchanged ("as it is, without changing").

Structure

Verb(た)/Noun+の + まま

Examples

  • 窓を開けたまま出かけました。

    まどをあけたままでかけました。

    I went out leaving the window open.

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