辺張待ち

Reading

Kana: ペンチャンまち

Romaji: penchanmachi

Definition

noun

1

one-sided wait for the end tile of a three-in-a-row which will finish one's hand (i.e. for a 3 while holding 1-2, or for a 7 while holding 8-9)

(Mahjong term)

Kanji

辺

Readings: ヘン、 あた.り、 ほと.り、 -べ

Meanings: environs, boundary, border, vicinity

張

Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り

Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

待

Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち

Meanings: wait, depend on