noun
mahjong
The tile-based game; the standard Japanese term. Loanword from Chinese májiàng.
from Chinese májiàng
週末は友達と麻雀を打つ。
On weekends I play mahjong with friends.
彼は麻雀が強い。
He is good at mahjong.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Katakana spelling is common, especially in informal contexts or when emphasizing the loanword origin.
Loanword from Chinese 麻將 (májiàng).