民衆はまるで羊のように独裁者の後に従った。

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民衆 は まるで 羊 の ように 独裁者 の 後に 従った 。

English Translation

The people followed the dictator like so many sheep.

Furigana

民衆(みんしゅう)はまるで羊(ひつじ)のように独裁者(どくさいしゃ)の後(のち)に従(したが)った。

Romanji

Minshū wa marude hitsuji no yōni dokusaisha no nochini shitagatta.

Words

民衆 (みんしゅう)

people; populace; masses

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

羊 (ひつじ、ヒツジ)

sheep (Ovis aries)

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

独裁者 (どくさいしゃ)

dictator; despot

後に (のちに)

later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while

従う (したがう)

to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany

Kanji

民

Readings: ミン、 たみ

Meanings: people, nation, subjects

衆

Readings: シュウ、 シュ、 おお.い

Meanings: masses, great numbers, multitude, populace

羊

Readings: ヨウ、 ひつじ

Meaning: sheep

独

Readings: ドク、 トク、 ひと.り

Meanings: single, alone, spontaneously, Germany

裁

Readings: サイ、 た.つ、 さば.く

Meanings: tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

後

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる

Meanings: behind, back, later

従

Readings: ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ、 したが.う、 したが.える、 より

Meanings: accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate