門前清

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Chinese

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at the door; at the gate; outside the door
at the door; at the gate; outside the door; outside the gate
 
clear; distinct; complete
clear; distinct; complete; pure
 
trad. (門前清) 門前
simp. (门前清) 门前
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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門前清

  1. (mahjong) concealed hand; winning hand for which no sets have been melded

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Japanese: 門前清 (menzenchin)

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
メン
Grade: 2
ゼン
Grade: 2
チン
Grade: 4
irregular
Alternative spelling
門前淸 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

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From Mandarin 門前清门前清 (ménqiánqīng).

Noun

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(メン)(ゼン)(チン) (menzenchin

  1. (mahjong) having one's hand completely concealed; not having called any tiles