noun
sounding of wooden clappers (kabuki)
Refers to the sharp, rhythmic striking of wooden clappers (ツケ) used in kabuki to emphasize dramatic moments, such as an actor's mie pose or footsteps. Often heard as ツケが入る or ツケを打つ.
役者が見得を切ると同時に、ツケ打ちが響いた。
As the actor struck a mie pose, the wooden clappers resounded.
Compound of ツケ (wooden clappers used in kabuki) and 打ち (striking). The exact origin of ツケ is uncertain, but it is a specialized kabuki term.