れる・られる + ままに
JLPT Level: N1
Meanings
Do as (one is told or ordered…)
In accordance with
In compliance with
Just like
Usage
Vれるままに
Vられるままに
名詞のままに
Noun + のままに
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.
医者に言われるままに薬を飲んだ。
いしゃにいわれるままにくすりをのんだ。
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。
せんせいにすすめられるままにあたらしいソフトをどうにゅうした。
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。
かれはじょうしにしじされるままにうごいた。
He moved as the boss instructed.
子供は親の言うがままに従う。
こどもはおやのいうがままにしたがう。
The child obeys as the parent says.