mahjong in Japanese
mahjong in Japanese is 麻雀, 麻将 — mahjong means a tile-based game, originally from China, usually played by four people with tiles divided into several suits.
mahjong in Japanese
麻雀
Pronounced: mājan
A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits.
麻将
Pronounced: mājan
A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits.
What does "mahjong" mean?
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noun A tile-based game, originally from China, usually played by four people with tiles divided into several suits.
"They meet every Friday for a few rounds of mahjong."
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noun A single-player tile-matching game based on the same tile set, where matching pairs are cleared from the board.
"She unwinds after work by playing a quick game of mahjong on her phone."
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mahjong in a sentence
- They meet every Friday for a few rounds of mahjong.
- She unwinds after work by playing a quick game of mahjong on her phone.
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What is "mahjong" in Japanese?
"mahjong" in Japanese is 麻雀, 麻将. mahjong means: A tile-based game, originally from China, usually played by four people with tiles divided into several suits.
How do you pronounce 麻雀?
"mahjong" in Japanese is 麻雀, pronounced "mājan".
How do you use "mahjong" in a sentence?
Example: "They meet every Friday for a few rounds of mahjong." In Japanese, "mahjong" is 麻雀, 麻将.
Are there other ways to say "mahjong" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "mahjong": 麻雀, 麻将.
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