れる・られる + 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
I took the medicine as the doctor told me.
I installed the new software as the teacher recommended.
He moved as the boss instructed.
The child obeys as the parent says.
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