wooden clapper board (kabuki)
A wooden board struck to produce sound effects in kabuki, often used with ツケ木 (clappers).
See also: 付け木
In kabuki, they strike the wooden clapper board to produce sound effects.
Standard kanji spelling for this kabuki term.
Katakana spelling sometimes used in kabuki contexts.
Variant using the older 附 kanji; rarely seen.
Compound of 付け (tsuke, 'attaching' or 'striking') and 板 (ita, 'board'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is specific to kabuki stagecraft.