中なか締じめ

noun

closing mid-way; mid-event closing

Refers to the act of bringing a formal event or party to a close before the very end, often with a short speech or hand-clapping ceremony.

• 宴えん会かいの中なか締じめの挨あい拶さつをお願ねがいします。

  Please give the mid-event closing speech at the banquet.

noun

mid-event break; intermission with ceremonial clapping

Specifically the break or pause taken during an event, often marked by a formal hand-clapping ritual (手締め) before continuing.

• 中なか締じめの後あと、二に次じ会かいに移うつります。

  After the mid-event break, we'll move on to the after-party.