Illustration: At the water dispenser in a small office kitchenette, an employee takes a reusable bottle from an open personal shoulder bag. A colleague is already offering a cup from the shared stack beside the dispenser.

マイ

mai

my, one’s own

Used before nouns, as in マイボトル. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

マイボトル、どこだろう？
Where’s my bottle?
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私わたしはマイペースなの。
I do things at my own pace.
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友人ゆうじんはマイカーを欲ほしがっている。
My friend wants a car of his own.
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