断幺九たんやおちゅー

noun

all simples; tanyao; hand with only suit tiles 2-8

A mahjong yaku: a winning hand composed entirely of numbered tiles from 2 to 8 in any suit, with no terminals (1 or 9) or honor tiles. Often called 'tanyao' in English.

from Chinese duàn yāo jiǔ

• タンヤオチュー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 yaku that is easy for beginners to make.

• 断幺九たんやおちゅーのみで和あ了がった。

  I won with only all simples.