Translation guide
In card games, the player who acts immediately after the dealer. Japanese uses positional terms like 下家 (shimocha) or descriptive phrases.
The player seated to the right of the dealer, who acts next in turn order.
Common term in mahjong and some card games for the player to the dealer's right, who plays immediately after the dealer.
下家が最初に牌を捨てます。
The player after the dealer discards a tile first.
Descriptive phrase meaning 'the player next to the dealer'. Clear and usable in any card game context.
ディーラーの次のプレイヤーから時計回りに進みます。
Play proceeds clockwise starting from the player after the dealer.
Uses '親' (oya) for dealer, common in games like mahjong or oicho-kabu. 'Next after the dealer'.
親の次からカードを引いてください。
Draw a card starting from the player after the dealer.