(はくしゅかっさい)

はくしゅかっさい
noun / verb-suru
applause and cheers; thunderous ovation
1. applause and cheers; enthusiastic acclaim; thunderous ovation
The act of clapping hands and cheering loudly to show approval or admiration. Implies an enthusiastic, wholehearted response from an audience.
会場(かいじょう)拍手喝采(はくしゅかっさい)(つつ)まれた。
The venue was filled with applause and cheers.
演奏(えんそう)()わると観客(かんきゃく)拍手喝采(はくしゅかっさい)(おく)った。
When the performance ended, the audience gave a thunderous ovation.
選手(せんしゅ)がゴールを()めた瞬間(しゅんかん)、スタジアム(じゅう)拍手喝采(はくしゅかっさい)()()がった。
The moment the player scored a goal, the entire stadium erupted in applause and cheers.

A four-character compound (四字熟語(よじじゅくご)) combining 拍手(はくしゅ) (clapping) and 喝采(かっさい) (cheering, acclaim). The two components reinforce each other to express enthusiastic approval.

Often used with する to form a verb: 拍手喝采(はくしゅかっさい)する.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 拍手喝采(はくしゅかっさい)()びる (to receive an ovation)
  • 拍手喝采(はくしゅかっさい)(おく)る (to give an ovation)
  • 拍手喝采(はくしゅかっさい)(つつ)まれる (to be enveloped in applause)
  • 拍手喝采(はくしゅかっさい)(むか)える (to greet with applause)