riichi

noun — 4 senses

riichi

noun

/ˈɹiːt͡ʃi/ · sometimes /ɹiːt͡ʃ/

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

1

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

2

Board games, Games, Mahjong Japanese A call for such a bet.

3

Board games, Games, Mahjong Abbreviation, Capitalized, Clipping, Informal, Often Clipping of riichi mahjong

4

Being one symbol away from getting a jackpot, usually triggering an animation before the final symbol is revealed.

Pachinko; often spelled "reach"; pachinko; often spelled "reach"

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