三さん麻ま

noun

three-player mahjong; sanma

Abbreviation of 三人麻雀. Used in mahjong contexts to refer to the three-player variant, which is faster and more aggressive than the standard four-player game.

See also: 三人麻雀

• 三さん麻まは四よ人にん打うちよりスピーディーで、役やく満まんも出でやすい。

  Three-player mahjong is faster than four-player mahjong, and yakuman hands come up more easily.