noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
streak; series; consecutive events
Colloquial term for a run of repeated events, such as drinking sessions, meetings, wins, or any consecutive occurrence. Often used with counters like 3連チャン (three in a row).
from Chinese liánzhuāng
今週は飲み会が3連チャンだ。
This week I have drinking parties three days in a row.
彼は麻雀で5連チャン勝った。
He won five straight games of mahjong.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
dealer continuation; dealer keep
Mahjong term: when the dealer wins and retains the dealer position for the next hand. This is the original meaning from which the colloquial 'streak' sense derives.
親が連チャンすると、場に流れる点数が増える。
When the dealer continues, the points in play increase.