たなり（で） (tanari de)

Meaning & usage

たなり（で）attaches to the past tense (ta-form) of a verb and describes something staying in the state resulting from that action, often with nothing further happening. It commonly appears with っぱなし or negative follow-ups, and both たなり and たなりで are used.

Example sentences 4

1. 彼かれは電気でんきをつけたなり（で）寝ねてしまい、朝あさまで消きえなかった。

   He fell asleep with the light still on, and it stayed on until morning.

2. 窓を開けたなり（で）出かけてしまい、雨で床が濡れていた。

   I left with the window still open, and the floor got wet from the rain.

3. 妹はテレビをつけたなり（で）居間を離れて、ずっと戻らなかった。

   My sister left the living room with the TV on and never came back for a long time.

4. 客はコートを着たなり（で）座り続け、暑そうにしていた。

   The guest stayed seated with his coat still on, looking hot.