三さん麻まさんまMeanings1nounthree-player mahjong; sanmaabbreviationmahjong›Abbreviation of 三人麻雀. Used in mahjong contexts to refer to the three-player variant, which is faster and more aggressive than the standard four-player game.See also: 三人麻雀三さん麻まは四よ人にん打うちよりスピーディーで、役やく満まんも出でやすい。