踏(ふ)みつける

ふみつける
verb (ichidan)
to trample, to step on
1. to trample, to step on hard
To step on something forcefully, pressing it down with one's foot.
虫(むし)を踏(ふ)みつけてしまった。
I accidentally stepped on a bug.
落(お)ち葉(ば)を踏(ふ)みつけながら歩(ある)く。
Walking while treading on fallen leaves.
2. to trample on (figurative)
To violate, disregard, or treat with contempt someone's rights, feelings, or dignity.
人(ひと)の尊厳(そんげん)を踏(ふ)みつけてはいけない。
You must not trample on people's dignity.
Figurative usage

TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). No pair verb.

COMPOUND STRUCTURE: 踏(ふ)む (to step on) + つける (to attach/press). The compound emphasizes pressing down firmly.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 虫(むし)を踏(ふ)みつける (step on a bug)
  • 足(あし)で踏(ふ)みつける (trample with one's foot)
  • 権利(けんり)を踏(ふ)みつける (trample on rights)
  • 尊厳(そんげん)を踏(ふ)みつける (trample on dignity)

Usage note: The figurative sense is common in formal writing and speeches about human rights or ethics.

Related Words

Related: 踏(ふ)む (base verb)
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Added 2026.1.17 12:13 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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