手早い答え
acidente は意図しない損害、incidente は重大さを決めつけず出来事や問題を指します。
確実な見分け方は、英語から訳す前に、その単語の働きを見きわめることです。
それぞれの単語の働き
acidente
accident
Use acidente for an unplanned event that causes or risks injury, damage, or loss.
incidente
incident
Use incidente for a distinct event, problem, or episode, often less severe or described neutrally.
選び方
- acidente: Choose acidente if the sentence points to an unplanned event that causes or risks injury, damage, or loss.
- incidente: Choose incidente if the sentence points to a distinct event, problem, or episode, often less severe or described neutrally.
例文
O acidente bloqueou a rodovia.
The accident blocked the highway.
A empresa investigou o incidente.
The company investigated the incident.
よくある落とし穴
Journalists and organizations may use incidente cautiously before the cause or damage is known. It is not simply a smaller acidente in every context.
文脈の中で練習する
自分の実生活から文を一つ選び、二回書いてみましょう。一度はacidenteで、もう一度はincidenteで。どちらも成り立ちそうなら、意味の違いを言葉にしてみましょう。