noun
drum signalling end of a performance
A drum beat used in traditional Japanese performing arts to indicate the conclusion of a show or act.
歌舞伎では、打ち出し太鼓が鳴ると観客は帰り支度を始める。
In kabuki, when the drum signalling the end of the performance sounds, the audience starts getting ready to leave.
Compound of 打ち出し (uchidashi, 'finishing, ending') + 太鼓 (taiko, 'drum').