マイルール

noun

one's own rule; personal rule

A self-imposed rule or principle one follows in daily life, often for convenience or personal satisfaction. Wasei-eigo from English 'my rule'.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from my rule

• 私わたしのマイルールは、朝あさ起おきたらまず水みずを一いっ杯ぱい飲のむことです。

  My personal rule is to drink a glass of water first thing in the morning.

• 彼かれは仕し事ごと中ちゅうにスマホを見みないというマイルールを決きめている。

  He has a personal rule not to look at his smartphone during work.