殺人は午前３時から５時までの間に起こった。

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English Translation

The murder happened between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m.

Furigana

殺人(さつじん)は午前(ごぜん)３時(じ)から５時(じ)までの間(ま)に起(お)こった。

Romanji

Satsujin wa gozen san ji kara go ji made no ma ni okotta.

Words

殺人 (さつじん)

murder

は (は)

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

午前 (ごぜん)

morning; a.m.

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

時 (じ)

hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

五 (ご、いつ、い)

five

迄 (まで)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

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

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

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

起こる (おこる)

to occur; to happen