noun
folding in mahjong; giving up on winning and discarding safe tiles
Mahjong term: a defensive strategy where a player abandons their own winning hand and only discards tiles that are unlikely to be claimed by opponents.
点棒が少ないときは、早めに降りる判断も必要だ。
When you have few points, it's sometimes necessary to decide to fold early.
彼は降りに徹して、一度も振り込まなかった。
He stuck to folding and never dealt into an opponent's hand.