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What does 踏み絵 (ふみえ, fumie) mean?

踏み絵 (ふみえ, fumie) means fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample.

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ふみえ
fumie

fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample

  1. 1noun fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample
  2. 2noun allegiance test; loyalty test

Also written: 踏絵

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