門前清
Chinese
at the door; at the gate; outside the door; outside the gate | clear; distinct; complete; pure | ||
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trad. (門前清) | 門前 | 清 | |
simp. (门前清) | 门前 | 清 |
Pronunciation
Noun
門前清
- (mahjong) concealed hand; a winning hand for which no sets have been melded
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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門 | 前 | 清 |
Grade: 2 | Grade: 2 | Grade: 4 |
Irregular |
Etymology
From Chinese 門前清.
Noun
門前清 (katakana メンゼンチン, rōmaji menzenchin)
- (mahjong) having one's hand completely concealed; not having called any tiles