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〜まま: as it is; while remaining
More · Time & aspect
Keeps one state unchanged while something else happens.
Past form, ない-form, noun の or adjective + まま. 靴を履いたまま = with shoes on. Often shows a state left as is, sometimes carelessly. Cannot follow a volitional form.
Examples
靴を履いたまま部屋に入った。
I entered the room with my shoes still on.
電気をつけたまま寝てしまった。
I fell asleep with the light on.