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    3. 立直

    立直

    立リー直チ

    rīchi

    KMT9Ref L2NounGamesKanji Vocab13 strokes

    リーチりいち

    Noun

    1.
    rīchi, riichi, declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed
    word usually written using kana alonemahjong
    2.
    being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
    word usually written using kana alone

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    彼かれはリーチをかけた。

    He declared riichi.

    KMT7Games
    麻マー雀ジャンでリーチを宣せん言げんすると、点てん数すうが高たかくなる可か能のう性せいがある。

    In mahjong, declaring riichi can increase your score.

    KMT9Games
    リーチ後ごにツモで上あがると、裏うらドラが期き待たいできる。

    If you win by self-drawing after declaring riichi, you can expect ura-dora.

    KMT9Games
    彼かの女じょはプロジェクトの成せい功こうまであと一いっ歩ぽ、まさにリーチの状じょう態たいだ。

    She is just one step away from the project's success, truly in a riichi state.

    KMT9GamesWork & Career
    最さい終しゅう局きょく面めんでリーチをかけるかどうかの判 断 は、プレイヤーの経けい験けんと戦せん略りゃくに大 きく左さ右ゆうされる。

    The decision of whether or not to declare riichi in the final phase largely depends on the player's experience and strategy.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    直
    ただ.ちに・なお.す・-なお.す・なお.る・なお.き・す.ぐ…(7)
    straightaway・honesty・frankness・fix・repair
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