断么九
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See also: 断幺九
Japanese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Kanji in this term | ||
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断 | 么 | 九 |
たん Grade: 5 |
やお Hyōgaiji |
ちゅー Grade: 1 |
kan’on | irregular | irregular |
Alternative spelling |
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斷么九 (kyūjitai) |
Probably from 断 (tan, “sever, cut off”) + 么九牌 (yaochūpai, “terminal and honour tiles”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
The pronunciation is borrowed from Mandarin 斷幺九/断幺九 (duànyāojiǔ).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
断么九 or 断么九 • (tan'yaochū)
- (mahjong) all simples: a 役 (yaku, “hand”) that has 2-8 of any of the three main suits, lacking any 么九牌 (yaochūpai, “terminal and honour tiles”), worth 1 翻 (han, “double”)
See also[edit]
- 喰い断 (kuitan, “open tan'yao”)
- 中張牌 (chunchanpai, “suited tiles numbered 2-8”)
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