まま
mama
as it is; remain in the state of
[As it is; Remain in the state of]
Connection: Verb た-form / ない-form / Noun の / な-Adj な + まま
Usage: Indicates that a state continues unchanged. Something stays in its current condition while another action takes place.
Examples:
靴を履いたまま家に入らないでください。(Please don't enter the house with your shoes on.)
電気をつけたまま寝てしまった。(I fell asleep with the lights on.)
何も食べないまま出かけた。(I went out without eating anything.)