下家しもちゃ

noun

right-hand opponent; player to one's right

Mahjong term for the player sitting to one's right, who is the target for discards and the next in turn order. Contrasts with 上家 (かみチャ, left-hand opponent) and 対面 (トイメン, opposite player).

from Chinese xiàjiā

See also: 上家 (かみチャ) · 対面 (トイメン)

• 下家しもちゃに振ふり込こまないように注ちゅう意いして牌はいを捨すてる。

  I discard tiles carefully so as not to deal into my right-hand opponent's hand.

• 下家しもちゃがリーチをかけたので、安あん全ぜん牌はいを選えらんだ。

  Since the player to my right declared riichi, I chose a safe tile.