辺張ぺんちゃん

noun

penchan wait; one-sided wait for a 3 or 7

Mahjong term: a wait for the end tile of a run (e.g., holding 1-2 waiting for 3, or holding 8-9 waiting for 7). Often used in the phrase 辺張待ち (ペンチャンまち).

from Chinese

See also: 辺張待ち (ペンチャンまち)

• 辺ぺん張ちゃん待まちは、両面りゃんめん待まちよりあがりにくい。

  A penchan wait is harder to win on than a ryanmen wait.

• この手ては辺ぺん張ちゃんの3索そう待まちだ。

  This hand is waiting for the 3 of bamboo on a penchan.