Lexical entry

混一色

honiisoo

A mahjong hand of one suit plus honors; also used for mixed-source groups.

Sports & GamesPure GairaigoSemantic ShiftSource: Chinese

Meaning

In mahjong, a hand composed of tiles from a single suit and dragon/wind tiles. Figuratively used for items or people from various sources.

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清一色

チンイーソー

A mahjong hand of one suit, or a state of complete uniformity.

半荘

ハンチャン

A Mahjong match consisting of both the East and South rounds.

牌

パイ

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

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