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絵踏み
【 えぶみ 】
1. [n,vs]
▶ (apostatizing through) trampling on a fumi-e
▶ trampling on a tablet bearing Christian images
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1745070 踏み絵 1. fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample
2. [n]
▶ allegiance test
▶ loyalty test
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1745070 踏み絵 2. allegiance test; loyalty test

Conjugations


History:
2. A 2018-02-26 11:54:25  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
GG5
1. A* 2018-02-22 17:17:28  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
daij
vs based on daijr's example: 《 －して生きのこりたる女かな 
／虚子 》
daijs:
"[補説]1で、もとは、踏ませた絵や像を「踏み絵」といい、踏む行為
を「絵踏み」といった。踏む行為を「踏み絵」とするのは本来は誤
り"
  Comments: 
Interestingly daijr lists this as a winter kigo.

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