ツケ打うち

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.

See also: 付け板 · 付け木

• 役やく者しゃが見み得えを切きると同どう時じに、ツケ打うちが響ひびいた。

  As the actor struck a mie pose, the wooden clappers resounded.