拍手 (hakushu) means “applause” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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子どもたちは先生の話に拍手で応えました。ko do mo ta chi wa sen sei no hanashi ni haku shu de kota e ma shi ta

The children responded to the teacher's words with applause.

Describes the sound and response created when people clap their hands to show approval or encouragement.

喝采kassai: Strong public approval shown through clapping and other sounds of praise.

人が手を打ち合わせて音を出し、賛意や称賛を示すこと。hito ga te o u chi a wa se te oto o da shi san i ya shō san o shime su ko to

拍手 (hakushu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 拍 (haku, "beat") and 手 (shu, "hand"), linking hand movement with a beating sound.

The phrase "a round of applause" is common in English after a performance, speech, or introduction, while "applause" itself normally has no plural form.