数牌しゅーぱい

noun

suited tiles

In mahjong, tiles of the three suits (manzu, pinzu, sōzu), as opposed to honor tiles.

from Chinese shù pái

• 数牌しゅーぱいは萬まん子ず、筒子ぴんず、索子そーずの三さん種しゅ類るいがある。

  Suited tiles come in three types: manzu, pinzu, and sōzu.

• 手て牌はいに数牌しゅーぱいが多おおすぎると、役やくが作つくりにくい。

  If you have too many suited tiles in your hand, it's hard to form a yaku.