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    3. 拍手

    拍手

    拍はく手しゅ

    clapping hands

    N3KMT5News #6+1CoreMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab12 strokes

    はくしゅ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    clapping hands, applause

    Noun

    2.
    clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)

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    演えん奏そうが終おわると、大おおきな拍はく手しゅが起おこった。

    When the performance ended, loud applause broke out.

    KMT4Music & Entertainment
    観かん客きゃくは彼かれの素す晴ばらしい演えん技ぎに惜おしみない拍はく手しゅを送おくった。

    The audience gave him generous applause for his wonderful performance.

    KMT5Music & EntertainmentArt & Design
    コンサートのアンコールでは、観かん客きゃくがリズムに合あわせて拍はく手しゅした。

    During the concert encore, the audience clapped along to the rhythm.

    KMT5Music & Entertainment
    神じん社じゃでは、お参まいりの際さいに二に度ど拍はく手しゅをするのが習ならわしです。

    At shrines, it is customary to clap twice when offering prayers.

    KMT5Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    彼かれのスピーチは、会かい場じょうからの温あたたかい拍はく手しゅで締しめくくられた。

    His speech concluded with warm applause from the audience.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    拍
    clap・beat (music)
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
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