noun
tile likelihood estimation; reading the wall
Mahjong term: estimating the probability that a specific tile is still in the wall based on discarded tiles and the current board state.
場況を読んで、待ち牌を決める。
I decide which tile to wait for by reading the wall situation.
上級者は常に場況を考えながら打つ。
Advanced players always play while considering the tile likelihood estimation.