まま (mama)

Meaning

  1. as it is
  2. as one likes
  3. because

All JLPT 4 grammar : 儘(まま, mama), as it is; as one likes; because; as, [Noun, Adverbial noun]

Usually written using kana alone

Example

日本語意味
ママ~!あのお姉ちゃんとお兄ちゃん、お手手繋いで、すっごく仲良しさんだね~!Mama! That lady and man are holding hands, they’re great friends aren’t they!
赤ちゃんは泣かせたままにしてはいけないのでしょうか?Is it wrong to leave my baby crying?
ママー、今あのおにいちゃんすごいころんだよー。Mummy, that man just fell flat on his face!
このままではわが国の国際競争力はさらに低下する恐れが大きい。At this rate, the risk is high that our country’s competitive position will drop even further.

Vocabulary

日本語ローマ字意味
nakarelation, relationship
aniolder brother
aneolder sister
tehand
赤ちゃんakachanbaby, infant
imanow, the present time
低下teikafall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
恐れosorefear, horror, anxiety
kiwaedge, brink, verge
下すorosuto lower, to drop
chikaraforce, strength, vigor
国際kokusaiinternational
競争kyousoucompetition, contest
大きいookiibig, large, great
するsuruto do

Kanji

漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
ケイ,キョウあにelder brother
あね, ははelder sister
シュ,ズて, て-, -てhand
リョウよ.い, -よ.い, い.いgood, pleasing
セキ,シャクあか, あか-, あか.いred
コン,キンいまnow
ダイ,タイおお-, おお.きい, -おお.いにlarge, big
カ,ゲした, しも, もとbelow, down, descend, give, low, inferior
コクくにcountry
リョク,リキ,リイちからpower, strength
キョウおそ.れる, おそ.る, おそ.ろしいfear, dread, awe
サイきわ, -ぎわoccasion, when, side
ソウあらそ.う, いか.でかdispute, argue

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