Dictionary

riichi en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɹiːt͡ʃ/ (sometimes)
• /ˈɹiːt͡ʃi/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (Japanese, countable, uncountable) A yaku (scoring condition) and 1000-point bet made by declaring the hand to be ready, waiting for one more tile to win.
2. (Japanese, countable, uncountable) A call for such a bet.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, capitalized, clipping, countable, informal, often, uncountable) Clipping of riichi mahjong
   alt of riichi mahjong
4. (countable, qualifier:pachinko; often spelled "reach"; pachinko; often spelled "reach", uncountable) Being one symbol away from getting a jackpot, usually triggering an animation before the final symbol is revealed.

Forms

Synonyms

Japanese mahjong

Translations (8)

ja 立直 (scoring condition) · ja リーチ (scoring condition) · ja 立直 (call) · ko 리치 (call) · ja リーチ (call) · zh 立直 (scoring condition) · zh 立直 (call) · ko 리치 (scoring condition)