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More "advanced" content may lean towards Japanese terminology, without concern for more "novice" readers. | More "advanced" content may lean towards Japanese terminology, without concern for more "novice" readers. | ||
== | ===Guidelines=== | ||
The following list is a guideline of what terms are currently used in the wiki. These should not be treated as strict rules, but as rules of thumb: | The following list is a guideline of what terms are currently used in the wiki. These should not be treated as strict rules, but as rules of thumb: | ||
*[[Yaku]]: Use romaji, like "[[pinfu]]" or "[[chiitoitsu]]", for all yaku. Using romaji for yaku is more often used in conversations, e.g. the term "pinfu" is more common than "all sequences"/"no fu"/"minimum fu". | *[[Yaku]]: Use romaji, like "[[pinfu]]" or "[[chiitoitsu]]", for all yaku. Using romaji for yaku is more often used in conversations, e.g. the term "pinfu" is more common than "all sequences"/"no fu"/"minimum fu". | ||
*Scoring: Use romaji for "[[han]]", "[[fu]]", "[[oka]]"/"[[uma]]", [[honba]], named scores like "[[mangan]]", and "dora". | *Scoring: Use romaji for "[[han]]", "[[fu]]", "[[oka]]"/"[[uma]]", [[honba]], named scores like "[[mangan]]", and "dora". | ||
*Tile types: Use "manzu", "pinzu", "souzu" for the numbered suits, and use "winds" and "dragons" for [[jihai]]. Use East/South/West/North for kazepai, but haku/hatsu/chun for the sangenpai. Jihai | *Tile types: Use "manzu", "pinzu", "souzu" for the numbered suits, and use "winds" and "dragons" for [[jihai]]. Use East/South/West/North for kazepai, but haku/hatsu/chun for the sangenpai. Jihai itself should be translated to "honors". "Terminals" refer to 1's and 9's; "middle" tiles refer to 4-6. | ||
*[[Mentsu]]: Usually prefer translated terms. Use "tile groups" over [[mentsu]]. Prefer "sequences" and "triplets" over [[shuntsu]] and [[kotsu]], respectively. [[Kantsu]] can be translated to "quad" or "kan". [[Toitsu]] are "pairs". [[Taatsu]] has no direct translation; "joints" is currently used. | *[[Mentsu]]: Usually prefer translated terms. Use "tile groups" over [[mentsu]]. Prefer "sequences" and "triplets" over [[shuntsu]] and [[kotsu]], respectively. [[Kantsu]] can be translated to "quad" or "kan". [[Toitsu]] are "pairs". [[Taatsu]] has no direct translation; "joints" is currently used. | ||
*[[Machi]]: The term "machi" should be translated to "wait". However, each individual wait pattern should be in romaji, e.g. use "ryanmen" instead of "open wait"/ | *[[Machi]]: The term "machi" should be translated to "wait". However, each individual wait pattern should be in romaji, e.g. use "ryanmen" instead of "open wait"/ |
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