たまま (As is)
As is, While still, Leaving (something) as it is
JLPT N4
Pattern
Verb (た-form) / Noun の + まま
How it works
まま means something stays in the same state: 買ったまま読んでいない (bought it and never read it), くつをはいたまま入る (go in with shoes still on). It often suggests something unusual or unfinished.
Examples
- 本だなには 買った まま 読んで いない まんがが たくさん あります。My bookshelf has lots of manga I bought and never read.
- まどを あけた まま 寝て しまった。I fell asleep with the window open.
Related grammar
Put your practice together
Work through a complete paper at your own pace or choose a timed mock exam. No account is needed to begin.