Clap

"Clap" in Japanese

手拍子

te-byōshi

(The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together)

拍手

hakushu

(The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together)

手を叩く

te wo tataku

(intransitive: to strike the palms of the hands together)

拍手する

hakushu suru

(transitive: to applaud by clapping the hands)

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