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riichi.

A yaku (scoring condition) and 1000-point bet made by declaring the hand to be ready, waiting for one more tile to win.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹiːt͡ʃi//ɹiːt͡ʃ/sometimes
  1. A yaku (scoring condition) and 1000-point bet made by declaring the hand to be ready, waiting for one more tile to win.

    Japanese · countable · uncountable
  2. A call for such a bet.

    Japanese · countable · uncountable
  3. Clipping of riichi mahjong

    abbreviation · alt-of · capitalized · clipping · countable · informal · often · uncountable
  4. Being one symbol away from getting a jackpot, usually triggering an animation before the final symbol is revealed.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Japanese 立直 (rīchi), from Chinese 立直 (lìzhí).

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