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Zach

その奴隷たちはありのように働いていた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 奴隷たち あり ように 働いていた

English Translation

The slaves were working like so many ants.

Furigana

その奴隷(どれい)たちはありのように(はたら)いていた。

Romanji

Sono doreitachi wa ari no yōni hataraiteita.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
働く (はたらく)
to work; to labor; to labour; to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice; to be conjugated

Kanji

Readings: ド、 やつ、 やっこ
Meanings: guy, slave, manservant, fellow
Readings: レイ、 したが.う、 しもべ
Meanings: slave, servant, prisoner, criminal, follower
Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く
Meanings: work, (kokuji)