マイ
Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 5,000
Meanings
1
Loanword prefix used in compounds to express personal ownership or individual preference, such as マイカー (my car) or マイペース (one's own pace). Not used as a standalone possessive pronoun.
See also: マイホーム
He commutes in his own car.
Please work at your own pace.
Usage patterns
- マイ〈物〉one's own [thing] (personal-item prefix, as in マイ箸, マイカー)
He always brings his own pillow when he travels.