マイペース

Japanese

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from my +‎ pace

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) マイペ​ース [màípéꜜèsù] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠ipe̞ːsɨᵝ]

Noun

マイペース • (mai pēsu) 

1. Doing something at one's own personal pace or speed (unaffected by the pacing of peers).

   マイペースで頑(がん)張(ば)る

   mai pēsu de ganbaru

   to work at one's own speed