空からテン

noun

tenpai with all winning tiles visible on the table

In mahjong, a tenpai hand where every tile that would complete the hand is already visible among discards or melds, making it impossible to win. Also called 空聴牌.

See also: テンパイ

• 空からテンになってしまい、もう上あがれない。

  I ended up in karaten, so I can't win anymore.

• 彼かれは空からテンに気きづかずにリーチをかけた。

  He declared riichi without realizing he was in karaten.