No. 3,683 in Japanese
ありのまま
"As it is" or "without pretense."
In a sentence
彼女はありのままの自分を受け入れるよう努力しています。
She is striving to accept herself just as she is.
In this sentence, 'ありのまま' is used to describe the state of being oneself without changes or excuses.
ありのままの自然の美しさに感動しました。
I was moved by the unaltered beauty of nature.
Here, 'ありのまま' refers to the natural, unchanged state of beauty that is inherent in nature.
その絵画はその時代をありのままに描いている。
The painting depicts that era as it truly was.
In this example, 'ありのまま' is applied to represent an accurate portrayal of a time period without distortion or embellishment.
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