as it is, because

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ままことごとく

Dictionary

Common Words

んまママNounFreq #158
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi)

as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)

Examples
町は昔のままだった。
The town was exactly the same as before.
物価は現状のまま続くだろう。
Prices will continue as they are.
彼は会議中ずっと黙ったままだった。
He kept silent during the meeting.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi); After a past-tense verb describing a state

with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as

Examples
窓を開けたまま寝るな。
Don't sleep with the windows open.
3

Word usually written using kana alone; As 〜に

as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to

Examples
足の向くままに歩いた。
We let our legs do the leading.
4

ママ only; Indicating that the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text

sic

のまま其のままその儘其の儘そのまんま (その儘/其の儘/其儘)其儘Usually kanaFreq #272
1

Adverb (fukushi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

without change; as is

Examples
ドアをそのままにしておいてはいけません。
The door must not be left open.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

just like; extremely similar

3

Adverb (fukushi)

immediately; just after; without a pause

のままこの儘此の儘ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #315
1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

Examples
私たちはこのままやっていくより仕方がない。
We have no choice but to carry on.
まに儘に随にExpressionUsually kanaFreq #1265
1

as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to

がま我儘我が儘我がまま我侭我が侭Noun~な Adj.Freq #4387
1

Word usually written using kana alone

selfish; egoist

Examples
あの子を甘やかしてはいけません。とてもわがままになりますよ。
You shouldn't indulge that child. It will make him very selfish.
2

Archaic

self-indulgent; wilful; willful

りのまま有りのまま有りの儘Noun~の Adj.AdverbUsually kanaFreq #7891
1

as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated; honest; true; frank; candid

Examples
ありのままの事実を伝えることは難しい。
It is difficult to tell the bare facts.
ままならない儘ならない侭ならない~い Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #9478
1

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

言われるがまま言われるが儘いわれるがままExpressionFreq #14675
1

(doing) as one is told

意のままに意の儘にいのままにAdverbExpressionFreq #17922
1

at will

Examples
彼は何でも意のままにしたがる。
He wants everything his own way.
気まままま気儘気侭Noun~な Adj.Freq #19186
1

willful; wilful; selfish; self-centered; egoistic

2

carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling; free spirited

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