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しかし今日、多くの若者達が彼女にならって活動している。

Sentence Analyzer

しかし 今日 多く 若者達 彼女 ならって 活動している

English Translation

But today, a lot of young people are following her example.

Furigana

しかし今日(きょう)(おお)くの若者達(わかものたち)彼女(かのじょ)にならって活動(かつどう)している。

Romanji

Shikashi kyō, ōku no wakamonotachi ga kanojo ni naratte katsudōshiteiru.

Words

然し (しかし)
however; but
今日 (きょう、こんにち、こんち、こんじつ)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
多く (おおく)
many; much; largely; abundantly; mostly
()
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
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
倣う (ならう)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
活動 (かつどう)
action; activity; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

Kanji

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る
Meanings: many, frequent, much
Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し
Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: カツ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける
Meanings: lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす
Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake