Lexical entry

河

hoo

The area in front of a mahjong player where discarded tiles are placed.

Sports & GamesPure GairaigoSource: Chinese

Meaning

In mahjong, the 'river' or discard pool where players place tiles they have discarded during their turn.

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副露

フーロ

The act of taking a tile discarded by another player to complete a set (chi, pon, or kan).

字牌

ツーパイ

The wind and dragon tiles in mahjong.

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