Lexical entry

満貫

mangan

A high-scoring Mahjong win worth 8,000 points (12,000 for the dealer).

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Meaning

A significant scoring tier in Japanese Mahjong, achieved through specific point calculations or hand patterns, capped at a set value.

Examples

Example Sentences

彼は最後の局で見事に満貫を和了った。

かれはさいごのきょくでみごとにまんがんをあがった。

He scored a brilliant mangan in the final round.

generated example

初心者でも、役を組み合わせれば満貫を狙うことができる。

しょしんしゃでも、やくをくみあわせればまんがんをねらうことができる。

Even beginners can aim for a mangan by combining different scoring patterns.

generated example

この手牌なら、ドラが重なれば満貫が確定する。

このてはいなら、ドラがかさなればまんがんがかくていする。

With these tiles, a mangan is guaranteed if you get a matching bonus tile.

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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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