Word Meaning 一本締め

いっぽんじめ ipponjime

一本締め is read as いっぽんじめ (ipponjime) and means hand-clapping performed to celebrate the conclusion or completion of something (3-3-3-1 rhythm, done once).

Meaning

English

  1. hand-clapping performed to celebrate the conclusion or completion of something (3-3-3-1 rhythm, done once)
  2. single clap after a cheer

Reading

Kana

いっぽんじめ

Romaji

ipponjime

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 32847 Priority F

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一本釣り

いっぽんずり

fishing with a pole

一本松

いっぽんまつ

solitary pine tree

三本締め

さんぼんじめ

threefold repetition of the "ipponjime" 3-3-3-1 hand-clapping pattern to celebrate a conclusion or completion

一本

いっぽん

geisha

一本立ち

いっぽんだち

independence

日本一

にほんいち

Japan's best

一応

いちおう

just in case

一生懸命

いっしょうけんめい

very hard

一致

いっち

union

一瞬

いっしゅん

instant

一握り

ひとにぎり

handful

一概に

いちがいに

unconditionally