三本締め

Reading

Kana: さんぼんじめ

Romaji: sanbonjime

Definition

noun

1

hand-clapping performed to celebrate the conclusion or completion of something (3-3-3-1 rhythm, done three times)

See also: 一本締め (reading いっぽんじめ, entry #1)

Kanji

三

Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ

Meaning: three

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

締

Readings: テイ、 し.まる、 し.まり、 し.める、 -し.め、 -じ.め

Meanings: tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten