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hand-clapping in Shinto prayer; ceremonial clapping at a shrine
Note: Shinto term
神前で二礼二拍手一礼を行った。
We performed two bows, two claps, and one bow before the shrine.
参拝の前に拍手を打って祈った。
I clapped my hands in prayer before worshipping.
宮司の合図で参列者が拍手をそろえた。
At the priest's cue, the attendees clapped in unison.