明刻子みんこーつ

noun

open three-of-a-kind meld

In mahjong, a three-of-a-kind set completed by calling a discarded tile from another player. The set is displayed face-up. Contrast with 暗刻子 (アンコーツ), a concealed three-of-a-kind.

See also: 刻子

• 彼かれは發はつをポンして明みん刻子こーつを作つくった。

  He called a green dragon tile and made an open three-of-a-kind meld.

• 明みん刻子こーつは鳴ないた牌はいを含ふくむため、他ほかのプレイヤーに手ての内うちがばれやすい。

  Because an open three-of-a-kind includes a called tile, it tends to reveal your hand to other players.