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(Created page with "'''Tedashi and tsumogiri''' are terms that describe where in the hand a tile was discarded: * Tedashi means to discard a tile that was already in the hand, i.e. any tile other than the just-drawn tile. * Tsumogiri means to discard the just-drawn tile. Reading opponent's tedashi and tsumogiri discards can be useful, as they can indicate what shapes are likely/unlikely to be in their hand. They are typically combined with other discard reading strategies. When playing wi...") |
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'''Tedashi and tsumogiri''' are terms that describe where in the hand a tile was discarded: | '''Tedashi and tsumogiri''' are terms that describe where in the hand a tile was discarded: | ||
* Tedashi means to discard a tile that was already in the hand, i.e. any tile other than the just-drawn tile. | * '''Tedashi''' means to discard a tile that was already in the hand before the draw, i.e. any tile other than the just-drawn tile. | ||
* Tsumogiri means to discard the just-drawn tile. | * '''Tsumogiri''' means to discard the just-drawn tile. | ||
Reading opponent's tedashi and tsumogiri discards can be useful, as they can indicate what shapes are likely/unlikely to be in their hand. They are typically combined with other discard reading strategies. | Reading opponent's tedashi and tsumogiri discards can be useful, as they can indicate what shapes are likely/unlikely to be in their hand. They are typically combined with other discard reading strategies. | ||
When playing with physical tiles, players will have to manually check for | When playing with physical tiles, players will have to manually check for discards. In online clients, it will vary. Notably, [[tenhou.net]] and [[Mahjong Soul]] have animations to display tedashi/tsumogiri when a tile is discarded, but do not indicate anything after the discard (forcing players to memorize the status of each desired tile). | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Beginners do not need to worry about | * Beginners do not need to worry about discard reading - other things like [[tile efficiency]] are far more important at this stage. | ||
** Being able to build hands efficiently is required for effective discard reading; discard reading requires knowing how players normally build their hands. | |||
** Other beginners tend to not build hands in a consistent way, lowering the effectiveness of discard reading. | |||
* It is not required to memorize every single tile (e.g., if a guest wind is discarded turn 2, it doesn't matter if it's tedashi or tsumogiri). Try to focus on important tiles, such as dora and middle tiles. | * It is not required to memorize every single tile (e.g., if a guest wind is discarded turn 2, it doesn't matter if it's tedashi or tsumogiri). Try to focus on important tiles, such as dora and middle tiles. | ||
[[Category: Terminology]] | [[Category: Terminology]] | ||