Lexical entry

七対子

chiitoitsu

A winning hand in mahjong consisting of seven different pairs.

Sports & GamesPure GairaigoSource: Chinese

Meaning

A special winning hand (yaku) formed by having seven unique pairs of tiles.

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聴牌

テンパイ

A state in Mahjong where one is one tile away from a winning hand.

立直

リーチ

Declaring one is one tile away from winning in Mahjong; metaphorically, being close to success.

牌

パイ

A rectangular tile used as a playing piece in the game of mahjong.

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