王牌わんぱい

noun

dead wall

In mahjong, the 14 tiles set aside at the start of the game, from which replacement tiles are drawn after a kong declaration.

from Chinese wáng pái

• 王わん牌ぱいは常つねに14枚まい残のこしておく。

  The dead wall always consists of 14 tiles.

• カンをしたら王わん牌ぱいから一いち枚まいツモる。

  After declaring a kong, draw one tile from the dead wall.