その子供達はさながら蟻のように働いていた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 子供達 は さながら 蟻 の ように 働いていた 。

English Translation

The children were working like so many ants.

Furigana

その子供達(こどもたち)はさながら蟻(あり)のように働(はたら)いていた。

Romanji

Sono kodomotachi wa sanagara 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...

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

宛ら (さながら)

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

Kanji

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

供

Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども

Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany

達

Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

蟻

Readings: ギ、 あり

Meaning: ant

働

Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く

Meanings: work, (kokuji)