Translation guide
To crush or flatten something by stepping heavily on it, or to metaphorically suppress or destroy something forcefully.
Express the action of stepping heavily on something so that it becomes flat or broken.
The most direct and common verb for trampling something down or crushing it underfoot.
Express the idea of forcefully crushing someone's rights, feelings, or opposition.
踏みつぶす focuses on the result of crushing or flattening, while 踏みにじる emphasizes the act of trampling with a grinding motion. Metaphorically, 踏みにじる is more common for abstract things like rights or feelings.
箱を踏みつぶした。
I trampled down the box (flattened it).
彼の尊厳を踏みにじった。
He trampled on his dignity.
彼は虫を踏みつぶした。
He trampled down the bug.
草を踏みつぶして道を作った。
We trampled down the grass to make a path.
Implies trampling with a sense of crushing or grinding underfoot, often used for plants or objects.
花壇を踏みにじらないでください。
Please don't trample down the flower bed.
To trample and mess up an area, like a field or garden, leaving it in disarray.
子供たちが庭を踏み荒らした。
The children trampled down the garden.
Commonly used metaphorically for trampling on rights, dignity, or feelings.
彼の権利は踏みにじられた。
His rights were trampled down.
彼女の気持ちを踏みにじるようなことを言った。
He said something that trampled down her feelings.
Literally 'to treat as a footstool', meaning to treat someone with contempt or trample on their dignity.
彼は部下を足蹴にしている。
He tramples down his subordinates.