なすがまま

Meanings

expression

at the mercy of; as one is led by

usually written using kana alone

Describes a situation where someone or something is left to the will, actions, or forces of another, without resistance. Often used with verbs like される or 任せる.

彼かれは運うん命めいのなすがままに生いきた。
He lived at the mercy of fate.
風かぜのなすがままに帆ほを任まかせた。
They let the sail be at the mercy of the wind.