(やまふだ)

やまふだ
noun
draw pile, deck (of cards)
1. draw pile, stock pile, deck
In card games and board games, the face-down pile of cards that players draw from during play. Called a 'mountain' ((やま)) because the stacked cards form a small pile.
山札(やまふだ)から一枚(いちまい)()く。
To draw one card from the deck.
山札(やまふだ)がなくなったらゲーム終了(しゅうりょう)です。
The game ends when the draw pile runs out.
カードをよく()って山札(やまふだ)として()中央(ちゅうおう)()いてください。
Please shuffle the cards well and place them as the draw pile in the center.

Used in card games, board games, and trading card games. The word comes from (やま) (mountain, pile) + (ふだ) (card).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 山札(やまふだ)から()く: to draw from the deck
  • 山札(やまふだ)()る: to shuffle the deck
  • 山札(やまふだ)がなくなる: the deck runs out
  • 山札(やまふだ)一番上(いちばんうえ): the top of the deck

RELATED TERMS:

  • 手札(てふだ): hand (cards held by a player)
  • ()(ふだ): discard pile
  • 場札(ばふだ): cards on the table / in play
  • デッキ: deck (loanword, especially in trading card games)