Also, he was accused of treason by Umashiuchi no Sukune, but cleared his name by Kukatachi (a way of judging honesty in ancient Japan where a suspect's hand was placed in boiling water and, if unharmed, the suspect was telling the truth).
また、甘美内宿禰から謀反の讒言を受けたが、探湯（くかたち）を行って濡れ衣を晴らした。