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From (まま) (mama, the same, unchanged state, noun).

まま (mama

  1. (usually after the perfective form of a verb) as it is; remaining in a certain state; while still
    ()ったまま()しまう
    tatta mama nete shimau
    to fall asleep while still standing
  2. (literary, writing, usually in a letter) Expressing the intention of explaining a reason; because
    Synonyms: によって (ni yotte), ので (node)
    ()()(いち)()()にかかりたきまま()()(ごう)(ほど)()かせ(ねが)えれば(こう)(じん)(ぞん)じます。
    Zehi ichido o-me ni kakaritaki mama, o-tsugō no hodo o-kikase negaereba kōjin ni zon jimasu.
    If it's not too much trouble, I would be greatly honored if we could meet in person once. [Therefore,] if you could let me know your availability, it would be much appreciated.

Hiragana form of ママ (mama).

まま (mama

  1. Hiragana form of ママ
For pronunciation and definitions of まま – see the following entries.
(This term, まま (mama), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as まま, see Category:Japanese kanji read as まま.)
  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN