fumi-e; Christian image tablet for trampling
Historical term for a tablet bearing Christian images, used in the Edo period to identify hidden Christians by forcing suspects to step on it.
Fumi-e were used in the persecution of Christians during the Edo period.
allegiance test; loyalty test
Figurative extension: any test that forces someone to prove their loyalty or reveal their true beliefs, often under pressure.
That question was like a loyalty test for the employees.
The boss made his subordinate take a loyalty test to gauge his devotion.
He ended up having to take a loyalty test at that meeting.
That remark became a litmus test of his true feelings.
counter for thin, flat objects; sheet; plate; coin · serving of soba; portion of gyōza · sumo rank position; wrestler at a given rank · field; rice paddy plot · palanquin bearer
Standard spelling; the okurigana み is usually included.
Variant without okurigana; less common but still seen.
Compound of 踏み (fumi, 'stepping', continuative form of 踏む) + 絵 (e, 'picture'). Literally 'stepping picture'.