one full game of mahjong
A full game consisting of east, south, west, and north rounds. Compare with 半荘 (half game).
from Chinese yīzhuāng
See also: 半荘
A full game consists of four rounds: east, south, west, and north.
We have time today, so let's play a full game.
半荘 is a half game (east and south rounds only), while 一荘 is a full game with all four rounds.
From Chinese 一荘 (yīzhuāng), literally 'one round', adopted into Japanese mahjong terminology.