Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)
Usually written using kana alone
町は昔のままだった。The town was exactly the same as before. with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as
Usually written using kana aloneafter a past-tense verb describing a state
Noun
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
Usually written using kana aloneas 〜に
sic
indicating that the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source textsee 原文のママ
Also written 侭【まま】