ichidan verb, transitive verb
step firmly; tread solidly
To place one's foot down with weight and stability, often with a sense of purpose or grounding.
彼は大地を力強く踏みしめて歩いた。
He walked, stepping firmly on the earth with strength.
新しい靴で地面を踏みしめる感触
I like the feeling of treading solidly on the ground with new shoes.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
harden by treading; compact by stepping
To press down and solidify a surface, such as soil or snow, by repeatedly stepping on it.
庭の土を踏みしめて平らにした。
I hardened the garden soil by treading on it to make it flat.
雪を踏みしめて道を作った。
We made a path by compacting the snow underfoot.