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'''Betaori''' {{kana|ベタ降り}} is a general strategy which aims to minimize the chance of dealing into other players' hands. Usually, by employing betaori, a player will abandon the prospect of winning the hand. Points can be lost via opponent [[tsumo]] or [[ryuukyoku]], but you'd lose less points than by dealing in.
'''Betaori''' {{kana|ベタ降り}} ("folding" in English) is a strategy which aims to minimize the chance of [[ron|dealing into]] other players' hands. Usually, a player will abandon the prospect of winning themselves. While points can be lost via opponent [[tsumo]] or at [[ryuukyoku]], you'd lose less points from these than by dealing in.


==Determining safe tiles==
==Determining safe tiles==
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{{main|Furiten}}
{{main|Furiten}}


'''Genbutsu''' {{kana|現物}} is a term for "safe tile" due to [[furiten]]. Tiles applied by the furiten rule are the safest tiles against that particular player.
'''Genbutsu''' {{kana|現物}} is a term for "safe tile" due to [[furiten]]. Tiles made safe by the furiten rule are the safest tiles against that particular player.


There are three types of furiten:
There are three types of furiten:
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==Mawashiuchi==
==Mawashiuchi==
'''Mawashiuchi''' {{kana|回し打ち}} is a separate strategy aiming to build a hand while discarding relatively safe tiles. This practice is best performed, if and only if, the tiles bring about the possibility of attaining [[tenpai]] without discarding any winning tiles.
'''Mawashiuchi''' {{kana|回し打ち}} is a separate strategy: a "halfway" style, it still aims to build a hand while discarding relatively safe tiles. This practice is best performed, if and only if, the tiles bring about the possibility of attaining [[tenpai]] without discarding any winning tiles.


==External links==
==External links==