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立直
リーチ
1. [n] [uk] {mahjong} Source lang: chi "lìzhí"
▶ rīchi
▶ riichi
▶ [expl] declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2750210 ダブル立直【ダブルリーチ】 1. declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared
  ⇐ see: 2837637 追っかけリーチ【おっかけリーチ】 1. rīchi called after another player's rīchi
  ⇐ see: 2833519 リーヅモ 1. rīchi with self-draw win (common pair of melds)
  ⇐ see: 2832710 裏ドラ【うらドラ】 1. hidden dora tile available when a player wins by rīchi
  ⇐ see: 2832974 闇聴【やみテン】 1. being in tenpai but not calling rīchi
  ⇐ see: 2832973 黙聴【だまテン】 1. being in tenpai but not calling rīchi
  ⇐ see: 1165730 一発【いっぱつ】 5. win on the first go-around after calling rīchi
  ⇐ see: 2854182 宣言牌【せんげんパイ】 1. tile discarded and turned sideways after declaring rīchi
  ⇐ see: 2752760 メンタンピン 1. combination of rīchi, tanyao, and pinfu (common trio of yaku)
2. [n] [uk]
▶ being one step away from victory, success, failure, etc.



History:
18. A 2022-04-09 11:45:27  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
17. A* 2022-04-08 23:57:36  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijs
  Comments:
I think this is neater.
  Diff:
@@ -22 +22 @@
-<gloss>being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)</gloss>
+<gloss>being one step away from victory, success, failure, etc.</gloss>
16. A 2022-04-07 23:38:22  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
15. A* 2022-04-07 23:08:36  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Sounds good to me.
14. A* 2022-04-06 02:06:55  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_mahjong#Riichi   (uses "riichi")
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_mahjong_yaku#Special_criteria  (uses "rīchi")
  Comments:
We settled a while ago on using "rīchi" but since some common sites also use "riichi" we'd better have both.
We have 8 entries using "riichi" in their glosses and 6 using "rīchi". I propose to change them all to "rīchi".
  Diff:
@@ -15,0 +16 @@
+<gloss>riichi</gloss>
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