ノベタン

Meanings

1

stretched pair wait

usually written using kana alonemahjong

Mahjong term: a tenpai shape that waits for two different tiles to complete the pair, e.g. holding 5678 and waiting for 5 or 8.

See also: 単騎待ち

ノベタンは、待まちが2種しゅ類るいあるので和了ほーらしやすい。
A stretched pair wait is easy to win with because it waits for two types of tiles.
この手てはノベタンで、5か8が出でれば上あがれる。
This hand is a stretched pair wait; I can win if a 5 or 8 comes out.