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13課 助詞・接続詞・敬語入門
Particles, conjunctions & introductory honorifics — だけ, しか, までに, こそあど, お〜になる
13課

〜まま

接続:Vた形/Vない形/い形/な形+な/Nの + まま
Just leave…, in a state of… — do something else while a constant state.
注意 / Note:Usually implies that the state should have changed but left it as is → slight negative nuance.
比較 / Compare:つけたまま出かけた(leave the light on)/つけておいた(intentionally turn it on).
よく出る形 / Common form:Vた形+まま、〜。/そのまま。
窓を開けたまま出かけてしまいました。
I accidentally left the window open and went away.
靴のまま入らないでください。
Please do not put on your shoes.
電気をつけたまま寝てしまった。
I fell asleep and left the lights on.

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