Lexical entry

老頭牌

raotoupai

Mahjong tiles representing the numbers 1 and 9 in each of the three suits.

Sports & GamesPure GairaigoCompoundSource: Chinese

Meaning

The terminal tiles in mahjong, which are the 1 and 9 of the dot, bamboo, and character suits.

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清老頭

チンラオトウ

A high-scoring mahjong hand composed entirely of terminal tiles.

牌

パイ

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

字牌

ツーパイ

The wind and dragon tiles in mahjong.

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