List: mahjong
Terms used in mahjong, a game for four players that was created in China.
mahjong noun noun (generic)
- south round
mahjong noun noun (generic)
- east round
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone mahjong noun noun (generic)
- declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared
- being one step away from victory, with two paths to achieve it
abbreviation mahjong noun noun (generic)
- declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared
mahjong noun noun (generic)
- west round
mahjong noun noun (generic)
- north round
gairaigo Chinese origin mahjong noun noun (generic)
- four concealed triplets (yakuman), four concealed three-of-a-kinds
gairaigo Chinese origin mahjong noun noun (generic)
- replacement tile drawn after declaring a kong
gairaigo Chinese origin mahjong noun noun (generic)
- winning hand formed by drawing a replacement tile after declaring a kong
gairaigo Chinese origin mahjong noun noun (generic)
- one's hand being completely concealed, not having called any tiles