ま

ま

noun, adverb

1. as (it is), remaining (in a state), keeping (the same), leaving (unchanged).
2. with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on), while (e.g. standing, alive), as. After a past-tense verb describing a state.

noun

1. as (one pleases, one is told, etc.), according to. Usually written with kana alone. As 〜に.
2. sic. Indicating that the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text.