Meaning of この儘(このまま) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level この儘, 此の儘

Kana Reading このまま

Romaji konomama

Example Sentences

この儘, 此の儘, このまま used in context

このままではわが国(わがくに)の国際競争力(こくさいきょうそうちから)はさらに低下(ていか)する恐れ(おそれ)が大きい(おおきい)。

At this rate the risk is high that our country's competitive position will drop even further.
このままいくと１２０歳まで生き(いきる)そうだよ。

If you keep on like this, you'll probably live to reach 120!
入学(にゅうがく)して(する)１か月(いっかげつ)・・・まだ一人(ひとり)も友達(ともだち)がいないってのはやばすぎる。このままじゃ中学(ちゅうがく)の二の舞(にのまい)だ！！

One month since entering high school ... not a single friend yet. That's really terrible, at this rate it will be middle-school all over again!!
このまま障壁(しょうへき)(しょうへき)を張っていて(はる)も死ぬ(しぬ)のを待つ(まつ)だけだ！だから俺たち(おれたち)は障壁(しょうへき)(しょうへき)の外(そと)に出て(でる)、敵(かたき)を迎撃(げいげき)する、いい(よい)な！？

To keep holding the barrier up is just to wait for death! So we're going to go out past the wall and counter attack the enemy, you ready!?
問題(もんだい)をこのままにして(する)おいてはいけない。

We shouldn't let the problem rest here.
天気(てんき)がこのまま続く(つづく)といい(よい)ですね。

I hope the weather stays this way.

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Kanji found in this word

此

this, current, next, coming, last, past

On: シ

Kun: これ, この, ここ

6 strokes

儘

as it is, because

On: ジン

Kun: まま, ことごとく

16 strokes

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