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まま (mama)

occasionally, sometimes, now and then

  • JLPT N1
  • Pitch 2

Meaning

間々 (まま, mama) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “occasionally, sometimes, now and then”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 11

電気でんきがついたままですよ。

The light is still on.

陪審ばいしん員いんは未決みけつのままだ。

The jury is hung.

彼かれは黙だまったままだった。

He remained dumb.

彼かれは貧乏びんぼうのままだった。

He remained a poor man.

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