愚ぐ形けい

noun

inefficient tile shape; shape that accepts few winning tiles

Mahjong term for a hand shape that is difficult to complete because it can only accept a limited number of tiles to win.

• 愚ぐ形けいを避さけて、受うけ入いれの広ひろい形かたちを作つくるのが基き本ほんだ。

  It's fundamental to avoid inefficient shapes and build shapes that accept many tiles.

• この待まちは愚ぐ形けいだから、リーチをかけても和あ了がりにくい。

  This wait is an inefficient shape, so even if you declare riichi, it's hard to win.