天和てんほー

noun

blessing of heaven; heavenly hand

In mahjong, a special winning hand where the dealer wins with the initial 14 tiles dealt, before drawing or discarding. A very rare and celebrated yaku.

from Chinese tiān hú

• 天和てんほーは、親おやが配はい牌ぱいでそのまま上あがる役やく満まんだ。

  Tenhou is a yakuman where the dealer wins with the initial dealt hand.

• 彼かれは天和てんほーを達たっ成せいして、一いっ気きにトップに立たった。

  He achieved a blessing of heaven and shot to first place.