Lexical entry

麻雀

maajan

A popular Chinese tile-based game played by four players.

Sports & GamesPure GairaigoSource: Chinese

Meaning

A strategy-based game of skill and luck involving tiles, originating from China and widely played in Japan with specific regional rules.

Examples

Example Sentences

週末は友人たちと集まって麻雀を楽しんだ。

しゅうまつはゆうじんたちとあつまってマージャンをたのしんだ。

I enjoyed playing mahjong with my friends over the weekend.

generated example

彼は最近、麻雀の複雑なルールを覚え始めた。

かれはさいきん、マージャンのふくざつなルールをおぼえはじめた。

He recently started learning the complex rules of mahjong.

generated example

まーじゃんは集中力と戦略が必要なゲームだ。

まーじゃんはしゅうちゅうりょくとせんりゃくがひつようなゲームだ。

Mahjong is a game that requires concentration and strategy.

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