民衆はまるで羊のように独裁者の後に従った。

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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