三さん本ぼん締じめ

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)

• 宴えん会かいの最さい後ごに、全ぜん員いんで三さん本ぼん締じめを行おこなった。

  At the end of the banquet, everyone did the threefold ipponjime clapping.