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心者にも作りやすい役です。
Tanyao is a yaku that is easy for beginners to make.
断幺九のみで和了った。
I won with only all simples.
From Chinese 断幺九 (duàn yāo jiǔ), literally 'cut off 1 and 9', referring to the absence of terminal tiles.