noun
In card games, the pile of cards from which players draw. Contrasts with the discard pile or hand.
山札からカードを一枚引いてください。
Please draw one card from the deck.
山札がなくなったら、捨て札をよく切って新しい山札にする。
When the draw pile runs out, shuffle the discard pile well and make a new deck.
noun
historical tag for gathering rights
Edo-period wooden tag that served as a permit to collect plants and trees from common land. Historical term; not used in modern contexts.
江戸時代には、山札を持っている者だけが入会地で草木を採ることができた。
In the Edo period, only those who held a 山札 were allowed to gather plants and trees on common land.