踏絵
ふみえ
Noun
1.
fumi-e, fumie, tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample
historical term
2.
allegiance test, loyalty test
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江戸時代、キリスト教徒は踏み絵を踏むことを強制された。
During the Edo period, Christians were forced to step on a fumi-e.
踏み絵の制度は、日本の歴史における宗教弾圧の象徴である。
The fumi-e system is a symbol of religious persecution in Japanese history.
多くの信者は、踏み絵を拒否して殉教の道を選んだ。
Many believers refused the fumi-e and chose the path of martyrdom.
その政策は、国民の忠誠心を試す踏み絵として機能した。
That policy functioned as a loyalty test to gauge the loyalty of the citizens.
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