奴隷たちは、まるで蟻のように働いていた。
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English Translation
The slaves were working like so many ants.
Furigana
Romanji
Doreitachi wa, marude ari no yōni hataraiteita.
Words
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
丸で
(まるで)
quite; entirely; completely; at all; as if; as though; just like
蟻
(あり、アリ)
ant
の
(の)
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