"ドラ" meaning in Japanese

See ドラ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: dora [romanization]
Etymology: Clipping of ドラゴン (doragon), from English dragon. Etymology templates: {{clipping|ja|ドラゴン|tr=doragon}} Clipping of ドラゴン (doragon), {{der|ja|en|dragon}} English dragon Head templates: {{ja-noun|ドラ}} ドラ • (dora)
  1. (mahjong) dora; tiles that provide bonus score multiplier points 飜(はん) (han, “doubles”) in a winning hand, indicated by one or multiple face-up tiles in the 王(ワン)牌(パイ) (wanpai, “dead wall”) Derived forms: 赤ドラ (akadora) (ruby: (あか)) (english: red dora, red five), 裏ドラ (uradora) (ruby: (うら)) (english: hidden dora), 槓ドラ (kandora) (ruby: (カン)), 抜きドラ (nukidora) (ruby: ())

Alternative forms

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