一いっ本ぽん締じめ

noun

ipponjime; ceremonial hand-clapping (3-3-3-1 rhythm)

A celebratory clapping pattern used at the end of gatherings, meetings, or parties in Japan. Performed once with a 3-3-3-1 rhythm (three claps, three claps, three claps, one final clap).

• 宴えん会かいの最さい後ごに一いっ本ぽん締じめで締しめくくった。

  We wrapped up the banquet with an ipponjime.

noun

single clap after a cheer

Sometimes used loosely to refer to a single clap that follows a group cheer, though the term properly denotes the full 3-3-3-1 pattern.

• みんなで「おめでとう！」と言いったあと、一いっ本ぽん締じめをした。

  After everyone said 'Congratulations!', we did a single clap.