noun
threefold ipponjime clapping
A celebratory hand-clapping pattern used at the end of gatherings or events in Japan. It consists of three rounds of the 3-3-3-1 clap pattern (ipponjime), often led by a designated person. Compare with 一本締め, which is a single round.
See also: 一本締め (いっぽんじめ)
宴会の最後に、全員で三本締めを行った。
At the end of the banquet, everyone did the threefold ipponjime clapping.
一本締め is a single round of the 3-3-3-1 clapping pattern, while 三本締め repeats that round three times for a more formal or enthusiastic conclusion.
Compound of 三本 (three long, thin objects) and 締め (tightening, closing). The term refers to the three repetitions of the clapping pattern used to formally close an event.