〜まま

JLPT N4 Japanese self-study　·　~10 min　·　Remaining as-is — unchanged state

'I entered the house with my shoes still on.' 'I fell asleep with the TV on.' まま captures the state of something left unchanged.

What you'll learn

• 〜たまま: in the state of having done (shoes on, lights on)
• 〜ないまま: without doing something (without changing)
• まま expresses a state that should have changed but didn't

How to study “〜まま”

“〜まま” (Remaining as-is — unchanged state) is a JLPT N4 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 10 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.