Lexical entry

和了

hoora

The act of completing a winning hand in mahjong.

Sports & GamesPure GairaigoSource: Chinese

Meaning

The moment a player completes their hand and declares a win in mahjong, either through a self-draw or by claiming another player's discard.

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平和

ピンフ

A concealed mahjong hand consisting of four sequences (chows) and a non-value pair.

一盃口

イーペーコー

A winning hand in mahjong containing two identical chows.

混老頭

ホンロウトウ

A mahjong winning hand consisting entirely of terminal (1, 9) and honor (wind, dragon) tiles.

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