上家かみちゃ

noun

left-hand opponent; player to one's left

Mahjong term for the player sitting to one's left, from whom one draws tiles. Contrasts with 下家 (しもチャ, right-hand opponent) and 対面 (トイメン, opposite player).

from Chinese shàngjiā

See also: 下家 (しもチャ) · 対面 (トイメン)

• 上家かみちゃが捨すてた牌はいをチーした。

  I called chii on the tile discarded by the player to my left.

• 上家かみちゃの捨すて牌はいをよく見みて、自じ分ぶんの手てを進すすめよう。

  Watch the discards of the player to your left carefully and develop your own hand.