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牌姿 (はいし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

牌はい姿し

Meanings

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noun

tiles in one's hand

mahjong

Mahjong term referring to the set of tiles a player currently holds.

彼かれの牌はい姿しはすでにテンパイしていた。
His hand was already tenpai.

Kanji

牌label, signboard, medal
姿figure, form, shape

Similar words

手て牌はい
手牌 is a more common term for tiles in one's hand in mahjong; 牌姿 is a less frequent synonym.

Etymology

Compound of 牌 (hai, 'tile') and 姿 (shi, 'figure' or 'appearance'), literally 'tile appearance'.