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リーチ

Meanings

Noun

Mahjong

Usually written in kana

1. rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed

2. being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)

Alt. forms

立直リーチ

Pitch accent

リ

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Used in vocabulary (5 in total)

リーチ棒ぼう

rīchi bet; scoring stick wagered and placed in the center of the game table by a player after declaring rīchi

ダブルリーチ

declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared; being one step away from victory, with two paths to achieve it

トリプルリーチ

being one step away from victory, with three paths to achieve it