踏みしめる

ふみしめる

Also written 踏み締める

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to step firmly (on)
2. to harden by treading

Kanji

• 踏 step on. Read as ふむ.

Example sentences

• 私たちには砂利を踏みしめる足音が聞こえた。
  We could hear footsteps crunching through the gravel.

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