also: みせパイ
exposed tile; tile shown by mistake
In mahjong, a tile that a player accidentally reveals to others, often resulting in a penalty or disadvantage.
I accidentally showed a tile, and my opponents figured out my hand.
Depending on the rules, an exposed tile may be subject to a penalty.
Standard kanji spelling for this mahjong term.
Katakana spelling for 牌, common in mahjong writing.
Compound of 見せ (mise, 'showing') + 牌 (hai, 'tile'), literally 'show tile'.