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To keep A; To remain/stay A
Shows a condition/action A that continues or doesn't change.
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The door remained closed all day.
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Don't leave the air-conditioner on.
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Did you leave the window open?
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Don't leave your baby crying.
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Don't leave the bathroom in such a mess.
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AVerb: Stem
っぱなし
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まま
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Has a negative nuance.
Infers that the action is unpleasant or irritating.
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What exactly is the difference between っぱなし and まま?

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https://www.hamasensei.com/pan...

This may help a bit! One of the things it talks about is that っぱなし can be used to end a sentence, while まま occurs in the first clause, with some subsequent verb following it.

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Ohh, thank you!! This additional explanation helps on figuring what I'm going to use in my phrases😊

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