Work in Japan: Japan Biz Cultural Words
Useful Japanese word (5): 手締め(てじめ) “tejime”

“Tejime” “Tejime” means closing with handclapping. It is a sort of ceremony marking the successful end of an important activity. But nowadays it is commonly done at the end of a casual drinking session with your coworkers or bosses. All of the participants do a series of claps in unison. Variations include ippon-jime, in which […]

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