ichidan verb, transitive verb
tread down and harden; tamp down by foot
Used for compacting soil, snow, or similar surfaces by walking on them repeatedly.
庭の土を踏み固めて花壇を作った。
I tamped down the garden soil by foot and made a flower bed.
雪の上を何度も歩いて踏み
I walked over the snow many times to pack it down.