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.
As the actor struck a mie pose, the wooden clappers resounded.
Standard spelling in kabuki contexts; ツケ is often written in katakana for the wooden clappers.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than ツケ打ち.
Rare variant using 附 instead of 付.
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.