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Naturally, the featured game is Japanese mahjong. Therefore, a multitude number of Japanese terminology are used. The following list includes the Japanese terminology, English equivalent, and the terminology usage. | Naturally, the featured game is Japanese mahjong. Therefore, a multitude number of Japanese terminology are used. The following list includes the Japanese terminology, English equivalent, and the terminology usage. | ||
== | ==Terminology list== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" | {| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" | ||
!width=10%|Japanese | !width=10%|Japanese | ||
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|Explanation=Discarding the same tile as someone else, to avoid dealing into their hand. | |Explanation=Discarding the same tile as someone else, to avoid dealing into their hand. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Romaji=Ba | |Romaji=Ba | ||
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|Explanation=A strategy that focuses entirely on avoiding dealing into opponents’ hands, with no intention of developing one’s own hand. | |Explanation=A strategy that focuses entirely on avoiding dealing into opponents’ hands, with no intention of developing one’s own hand. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Romaji=[[Kan#Shouminkan|Chakan]] | |Romaji=[[Kan#Shouminkan|Chakan]] | ||
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|Explanation=The tiles numbered 2 through 8. | |Explanation=The tiles numbered 2 through 8. | ||
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|Romaji=Daburon | |Romaji=Daburon | ||
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|Explanation=The flipped tile on the dead wall, indicating the dora. | |Explanation=The flipped tile on the dead wall, indicating the dora. | ||
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|Romaji=Fu | |Romaji=Fu | ||
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|Explanation=The 20 base Fu used when calculating score, given by default rather than from composition. | |Explanation=The 20 base Fu used when calculating score, given by default rather than from composition. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Romaji=Genbutsu | |Romaji=Genbutsu | ||
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|Explanation=A 100% safe tile. | |Explanation=A 100% safe tile. | ||
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|Romaji=Haipai | |Romaji=Haipai | ||
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|Explanation=The very last discarded tile for a hand. | |Explanation=The very last discarded tile for a hand. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Romaji=Iichan | |Romaji=Iichan | ||
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|Explanation=The pair in a standard mahjong hand. Also named “atama”. | |Explanation=The pair in a standard mahjong hand. Also named “atama”. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Romaji=[[Jantou]] | |Romaji=[[Jantou]] | ||
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|Explanation=The turn number within a round. | |Explanation=The turn number within a round. | ||
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|Romaji=[[Kabe]] | |Romaji=[[Kabe]] | ||
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|Explanation=A portion of the game, starting from the dealing of tiles and ends with the declaration of a win, [[Tochuu ryuukoku|aborted hand]], or [[ryuukyoku|draw]]. Examples: East Round 1. South Round 2. | |Explanation=A portion of the game, starting from the dealing of tiles and ends with the declaration of a win, [[Tochuu ryuukoku|aborted hand]], or [[ryuukyoku|draw]]. Examples: East Round 1. South Round 2. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Romaji=[[Machi]] | |Romaji=[[Machi]] | ||
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|Explanation=An open [[koutsu]] made by calling a discarded tile. | |Explanation=An open [[koutsu]] made by calling a discarded tile. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Romaji=[[Naki]] | |Romaji=[[Naki]] | ||
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|Explanation=A tile that counts as Dora when extracted from the hand, e.g. flower tiles or the Pei (North) in most three-player variants. | |Explanation=A tile that counts as Dora when extracted from the hand, e.g. flower tiles or the Pei (North) in most three-player variants. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Romaji=Occult | |Romaji=Occult | ||
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|Explanation=The dealer position, seated east | |Explanation=The dealer position, seated east | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Romaji=[[Pao]] | |Romaji=[[Pao]] | ||
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|Explanation=A tile call used to make a [[Mentsu|minkou]] from an opponent’s discard. | |Explanation=A tile call used to make a [[Mentsu|minkou]] from an opponent’s discard. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Romaji=Renchan | |Romaji=Renchan | ||
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|Explanation=The end of the hand, where every tile not in players' hands and the [[dead wall]] has been drawn and discarded; and no winning hand was determined. | |Explanation=The end of the hand, where every tile not in players' hands and the [[dead wall]] has been drawn and discarded; and no winning hand was determined. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Romaji=Saikoro | |Romaji=Saikoro | ||
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|Explanation=To discard a tile. | |Explanation=To discard a tile. | ||
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|Romaji=Taatsu | |Romaji=Taatsu | ||
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|Explanation=Discarding the tile that was just drawn. | |Explanation=Discarding the tile that was just drawn. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Romaji=[[Scoring|Uma]] | |Romaji=[[Scoring|Uma]] | ||
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|Explanation=Additional dora located underneath previously revealed dora indicators, which can be earned by winning with [[riichi]]. | |Explanation=Additional dora located underneath previously revealed dora indicators, which can be earned by winning with [[riichi]]. | ||
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|Romaji=Wanpai | |Romaji=Wanpai | ||
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|Explanation=A rule that doubles any payment involving the player whose wall was broken at the start of a ''kyoku'' | |Explanation=A rule that doubles any payment involving the player whose wall was broken at the start of a ''kyoku'' | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Romaji=[[Yakitori]] | |Romaji=[[Yakitori]] | ||
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|Explanation=The specific tile(s) in a [[machi|multiple wait]] that would produce the least points. Oppose of ''takame''. | |Explanation=The specific tile(s) in a [[machi|multiple wait]] that would produce the least points. Oppose of ''takame''. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Romaji=Zentsuppa | |Romaji=Zentsuppa | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||