Lexical entry

聴牌

tenpai

A state in Mahjong where one is one tile away from a winning hand.

Sports & GamesPure GairaigoSource: Chinese

Meaning

A state in Mahjong where the player's hand is complete except for one final tile needed to win.

Examples

Example Sentences

彼は早い巡目で聴牌した。

かれははやいじゅんめでテンパイした。

He reached a ready hand early in the round.

generated example

あと一枚で聴牌になる。

あといちまいでテンパイになる。

I'll have a ready hand with one more tile.

generated example

聴牌したが、なかなか上がれない。

テンパイしたが、なかなかあがれない。

I have a ready hand, but I can't seem to win.

generated example

一向聴

イーシャンテン

A state in mahjong where a player needs only one more tile to reach a ready hand (tenpai).

自摸

ツモ

Drawing a winning tile from the wall or the act of winning with such a tile.

Evidence and Provenance