回まわし打うち

noun

discarding somewhat safe tiles while still aiming to win

Mahjong term. A defensive strategy where a player discards tiles that are relatively safe (less likely to deal into an opponent's hand) but still keeps their own hand ready to win. It balances offense and defense.

• 回まわし打うちは、降おりるほどではないが安あん全ぜん牌はいだけを切きる戦せん略りゃくだ。

  Mawashi-uchi is a strategy of discarding only safe tiles, though not as defensive as completely folding.

• 彼かれは回まわし打うちで、危き険けんな牌はいを避さけつつテンパイを維い持じした。

  He used mawashi-uchi to avoid dangerous tiles while keeping his hand tenpai.