人々は陰で彼を嘲笑したものだった。

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人々は陰で彼を嘲笑したものだった。

English Translation

People used to laugh at him behind his back.

Furigana

人々(ひとびと)は陰(かげ)で彼(かれ)を嘲笑(ちょうしょう)したものだった。

Romanji

Hitobito wa kage de kare o chōshōshita mono datta.

Words

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

は (は)

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

陰 (かげ)

shade; shadow; other side; back; background

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

嘲笑 (ちょうしょう)

scorn; sneer

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative