庶民はまるで羊のように独裁者の後ろにしたがった。

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English Translation

The people followed the dictator like so many sheep.

Furigana

庶民(しょみん)はまるで羊(ひつじ)のように独裁者(どくさいしゃ)の後(うし)ろにしたがった。

Romanji

Shomin wa marude hitsuji no yōni dokusaisha no ushiro ni shitagatta.

Words

庶民 (しょみん)

masses; common people

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

後ろ (うしろ)

back; behind; rear

に (に)

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

従う (したがう)

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