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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The meaning of jigoku wait has undergone some changes over time. It commonly refers to any tanki wait as long as two copies of the winning tiles are visible, but it is also used to refer to the specific case where the winning tile is '''shaa''' (「西」 or '''west''') | The meaning of jigoku wait has undergone some changes over time. It commonly refers to any tanki wait as long as two copies of the winning tiles are visible, but it is also used to refer to the specific case where the winning tile is '''shaa''' (「西」 or '''west'''). It has also been used to refer to when the winning tile is any honor tile. | ||
Some people now started to use the term to refer to non-tanki waits where there is only one winning tile left. This usage is technically incorrect and misleading for the following: | Some people have now started to use the term to refer to non-tanki waits where there is only one winning tile left. This usage is technically incorrect and misleading for the following reasons: | ||
* The basic idea behind a jigoku wait is that the winning tile appears safe. When two of an honor tile had been discarded already, the 3rd honor tile is much safer to discard - the only way for it to be hit by [[ron]] is if someone had a tanki wait with the 4th copy | * The basic idea behind a jigoku wait is that the winning tile appears safe. When two of an honor tile had been discarded already, the 3rd honor tile is much safer to discard - the only way for it to be hit by [[ron]] is if someone had a tanki wait with the 4th copy, or with the rare and easy-to-detect [[kokushi musou]]. | ||
* However, when two of a number tile is discarded, the 3rd copy of said number tile is ''not'' much safer. In addition to tanki, an opponent can claim ron with the waits of [[ryanmen]], [[kanchan]], or [[penchan]]. | * However, when two of a number tile is discarded, the 3rd copy of said number tile is ''not'' much safer. In addition to tanki, an opponent can claim ron with the waits of [[ryanmen]], [[kanchan]], or [[penchan]]. | ||
* Therefore, some people still think that the term jigoku wait should only refer to honor tile tanki waits, not numbered tanki waits or other 1-tile left waits. | * Therefore, some people still think that the term jigoku wait should only refer to honor tile tanki waits, not numbered tanki waits or other 1-tile left waits. | ||