N155/186

れる・られる + ままに

VれるままにVられるままに名詞のままにNoun + のままに

Meanings

  • Do as (one is told or ordered…)
  • In accordance with
  • In compliance with
  • Just like

About this pattern

Explanation

This pattern means to act according to someone’s instruction, order, or influence, often without adding your own judgment or resistance. It conveys a sense of compliance or letting things unfold as someone else dictates, or as a situation allows. It can also imply following a flow or the natural course of events. The form uses the potential/passive endings (られる/れる) coupled with ままに, which means “as … wishes/ as … happens.” It is commonly used in contexts where a person concedes to authority, or where actions are carried out in accordance with existing conditions or instructions.

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Example sentences

医者に言われるままに薬を飲んだ。

I took the medicine as the doctor told me.

先生に勧められるままに新しいソフトを導入した。

I installed the new software as the teacher recommended.

彼は上司に指示されるままに動いた。

He moved as the boss instructed.

子供は親の言うがままに従う。

The child obeys as the parent says.