How to say 'As it is' in Japanese | そのまま

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The Japanese word for As it is is 'Sonomama', written as そのまま in Japanese.

word

そのまま

Meaning

As it is

Reading

Sonomama

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'そのまま (そのまま)' means 'as it is' or 'just as it is'. It is used to indicate that something is left unchanged, unaltered, or in the same state as before. This adverb can be used in various contexts, such as leaving things untouched, maintaining the status quo, or continuing an action without modification. For example: Leave it as it is 「そのままにしておいて」 (そのままにしておいて). He went to bed without changing his clothes 「彼はそのまま服を着たまま寝た」 (かれはそのままふくをきたままねた). It can also be used to express continuation, as in 'そのまま続けてください' (そのままつづけてください) (Please continue as it is). Note that 'そのまま' often carries a notion of preservation or lack of interference.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

568

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word そのまま

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

そ

Reading

hiragana

の

Reading

hiragana

ま

Reading

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'Sonomama' means 'As it is' .

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