絵踏みする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 絵踏みする | 絵踏みしない |
| Polite | 絵踏みします | 絵踏みしません |
| Past polite | 絵踏みしました | 絵踏みしませんでした |
| Past | 絵踏みした | 絵踏みしなかった |
| Te-form | 絵踏みして | 絵踏みしないで |
| Desire | 絵踏みしたい | 絵踏みしたくない |
| Potential | 絵踏みできる | 絵踏みできない |
| Passive | 絵踏みされる | 絵踏みされない |
| Causative | 絵踏みさせる | 絵踏みさせない |
| Causative passive | 絵踏みさせられる | 絵踏みさせられない |
| Volitional | 絵踏みしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 絵踏みしましょう | |
| Imperative | 絵踏みしろ | 絵踏みするな |
| Conditional | 絵踏みすれば | 絵踏みしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 絵踏みしたら | 絵踏みしなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
trampling on a fumi-e; apostatizing by stepping on a Christian image
Historical practice in Edo-period Japan where suspected Christians were forced to step on a tablet bearing Christian images to prove they had renounced the faith.
See also: 踏み絵
In the Edo period, Christians were forced to trample on fumi-e.
Trampling on the fumi-e was regarded as a declaration of apostasy.
allegiance test; loyalty test
Figurative extension of the historical practice; used for any situation where someone is forced to prove their loyalty or true beliefs, often under pressure.
See also: 踏み絵
That question was like a loyalty test, almost a modern-day fumi-e.