はくしゅ
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. clapping hands; applause
However, that is not the only reason for the applause.
Noun
2. clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
I hurriedly do my two bows and two claps as well.
Pitch accent
は
くしゅ
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (common form of worshipping at a shrine)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
clapping and cheering; applause
Examples (24 in total)
Someone is clapping.
Applause broke out.
Tom applauded.