ippatsu

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noun

A yaku awarded for winning before the end of the player's next turn after declaring riichi

OriginJapanese 一発 →
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Meanings

nounippatsu (uncountable)
  1. Japaneseuncountableboard gamesA yaku awarded for winning before the end of the player's next turn after declaring riichi

Origin

  1. Japanese一発
  2. Englishippatsu

From Japanese 一発 (ippatsu).

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APA

ippatsu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ippatsu

MLA

“ippatsu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ippatsu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ippatsu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ippatsu.

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