裁判長は、２時間の休憩を告げた。

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裁判長は、２時間の休憩を告げた。

English Translation

The judge called for a recess of two hours.

Furigana

裁判長(さいばんちょう)は、２時間(じかん)の休憩(きゅうけい)を告(つ)げた。

Romanji

Saibanchō wa, ni jikan no kyūkei o tsugeta.

Words

裁判長 (さいばんちょう)

presiding judge

は (は)

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

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

時間 (じかん)

time; hours

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

休憩 (きゅうけい)

rest; break; recess; intermission

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.

告げる (つげる)

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark