起家ちーちゃ

noun

first dealer; initial dealer

Mahjong term for the player who is the dealer at the start of the game. From Chinese 起家 (qǐ jiā).

from Chinese qǐ jiā

• 起ち家ーちゃは最さい初しょの親おやとなるプレイヤーです。

  The first dealer is the player who becomes the initial oya.