noun
paiban; wooden clapper
A traditional Chinese percussion instrument consisting of several flat pieces of wood tied together, used in music and sometimes in Buddhist rituals. The term is a direct borrowing from Chinese.
拍板は中国の伝統的な打楽器の一つです。
The paiban is one of the traditional Chinese percussion instruments.
京劇では拍板がリズムを刻むのに使われる。
In Peking opera, the paiban is used to keep the rhythm.