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

Kanji

裁

Readings: サイ、 た.つ、 さば.く

Meanings: tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)

判

Readings: ハン、 バン、 わか.る

Meanings: judgement, signature, stamp, seal

長

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

間

Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい

Meanings: interval, space

休

Readings: キュウ、 やす.む、 やす.まる、 やす.める

Meanings: rest, day off, retire, sleep

憩

Readings: ケイ、 いこ.い、 いこ.う

Meanings: recess, rest, relax, repose

告

Readings: コク、 つ.げる

Meanings: revelation, tell, inform, announce