List of terminology by alphabetical order: Difference between revisions

|Romaji=[[Aidayonken]]

|Kanji=間四軒

|Explanation=An interval of four between two discarded number tiles. Usually indicates dangerous waits. A discarded 1 and 6 make a 2—5 wait very probable.

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|Romaji=[[Tanyao|Chunchan]]

|Kanji=中張

|Explanation=The zone of tiles numbered from 2 through 8, representing tiles that can be grouped with tiles on each of its sides.

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| Romaji      = [[Goumii]]

| Kanji      = ゴーミー

| Explanation = The cheapest tsumo value, of 500 points from the dealer and 300 points from the non-dealers.

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| Romaji      = [[Gyakuten]]

| Kanji      = 逆転

| Explanation = Refers to a situation, where a player passes up another player in points, at the end of the game.

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|Romaji=[[Scoring|Honba]]

|Kanji=本場

|Explanation=A counter to indicate the number of hands in-between winning hands, usually indicated by 100-point sticks.

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| Romaji      = [[Tenpai#Keishiki tenpai|Keishiki tenpai]]

| Kanji      = 形式聴牌

| Explanation = A state of tenpai that contains no yaku.  As long as the hand is waiting for a tile that could exist anywhere outside a player's hand and calls, the hand is considered tenpai.

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|Romaji=[[Mawashiuchi]]

|Kanji=回し打ち

|Explanation=The strategy of attempting to develop a hand, while discarding only safe tiles.

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| Romaji      = [[Minogashi]]

| Kanji      = 見逃し

| Explanation = The act of declining a winning tile.

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|Romaji=[[Nobetan]]

|Kanji=延べ単

|Explanation=A double Tanki wait, e.g. 4567 waiting on 4 or 7.

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| Romaji      = [[Nomi]]

| Kanji      = ノミ

| Explanation = A term referring to a hand containing just a single [[yaku]] and no dora.  The term is not applicable to [[nagashi mangan]] or [[yakuman]].

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|Romaji=[[Tenpai|Noten]]

|Kanji=ノーテン

|Explanation=When your hand is not in tenpai at the end of the round.

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| Romaji      = [[Damaten|Yamiten]]

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| Explanation = Another word for "damaten".