拍手する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 拍手する | 拍手しない |
| Polite | 拍手します | 拍手しません |
| Past polite | 拍手しました | 拍手しませんでした |
| Past | 拍手した | 拍手しなかった |
| Te-form | 拍手して | 拍手しないで |
| Desire | 拍手したい | 拍手したくない |
| Potential | 拍手できる | 拍手できない |
| Passive | 拍手される | 拍手されない |
| Causative | 拍手させる | 拍手させない |
| Causative passive | 拍手させられる | 拍手させられない |
| Volitional | 拍手しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 拍手しましょう | |
| Imperative | 拍手しろ | 拍手するな |
| Conditional | 拍手すれば | 拍手しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 拍手したら | 拍手しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
applause; clapping
General clapping of hands, especially as applause or to show approval. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to applaud'.
The audience gave a big round of applause.
When the performance ended, everyone clapped.
ritual clapping (at a shrine)
Specifically the two or four claps performed when praying at a Shinto shrine. Compare 柏手 (かしわで), which is the more formal term for this ritual clapping.
See also: 柏手
At a shrine, the basic etiquette is two bows, two claps, and one bow.
When his speech ended, loud applause broke out.
I clapped my hands twice at the shrine and prayed.
The winning team received applause from the whole venue.
The venue was filled with loud applause after the final performance.
The audience applauded the athletes.