タンヤオ

noun

tanyao; all simples

Mahjong term for a hand containing only suit tiles from 2 to 8, with no terminals (1 or 9) or honor tiles. Abbreviation of 断ヤオ九.

from Chinese

See also: 断幺九

• タンヤオは初しょ心しん者しゃにも作つくりやすい役やくです。

  Tanyao is a hand that is easy for beginners to make.

• 彼かれはタンヤオのみで和あ了がった。

  He won with just a tanyao hand.