also: ターはい
having too many tiles in one's hand
Mahjong term for the illegal state of holding more tiles than allowed, usually due to a mistake in drawing or discarding.
from Chinese duō pái
I kept drawing tiles without noticing I had too many tiles in my hand.
Having too many tiles is a foul, so I was called out immediately.
Standard kanji spelling for this mahjong term.
Mixed kana/katakana spelling, also seen.
From Chinese 多牌 (duō pái, 'many tiles'). The reading ターパイ reflects the Chinese pronunciation adapted into Japanese mahjong terminology.