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N1 Lesson 4: 4/17

れる・られる + ままに
do as (one is told/ordered…), in accordance with, in compliance with, just like

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Verb［られる］+ （が）+ まま + （に）
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  • [Verb[passive] + が + ままに is an older form and not very common nowadays]
  • [A[passive] + まま(に) + B is used to express that B is done in compliance with A, without any opposition or deviation. A is usually a request, order, desire, instruction, etc.]
  • [The verb in passive form is non-past]
  • [とおり and ように are more common ways to express this grammar point]
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先生（せんせい）に教（おし）えられるままに、生徒（せいと）はその発音（はつおん）を繰（く）り返（かえ）した。
The students repeated the pronunciation as they were taught by the teacher.
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    • 聞（き）かれるままに、彼女（かのじょ）の住（す）んでいる場所（ばしょ）を教（おし）えた。
    As I was asked, I told him where she lives.
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    • 店員（てんいん）さんにすすめられるまま、この洋服（ようふく）を買（か）ってしまった。でも、あまり自分（じぶん）には似合（にあ）わないと思（おも）う。
    I bought these clothes as advised by the shop clerk. But I don’t think that they suit me very well.
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