ままに
As … / in accordance with … / letting something happen without control → doing something by following a state, feeling, order, or natural flow, without resistance
N1
Meaning
As … / in accordance with … / letting something happen without control → doing something by following a state, feeling, order, or natural flow, without resistance
Formation
Noun + の + ままに + Clause
Verb (dictionary form) + ままに + Clause
Verb (た-form) + ままに + Clause
Explanation
ままに expresses that an action or result occurs exactly as something is, or by yielding to it, without intentional control or resistance.
🔸 ままに emphasizes “no resistance”
What is followed can be:
one’s feelings or instincts
instructions or commands
a natural state or condition
events as they unfold
Key nuance:
The subject does not intervene
The action happens naturally or obediently
Often carries a literary or formal tone
Common in written Japanese and JLPT N11 passages
Depending on context, it can imply:
acceptance
passiveness
surrender to circumstances