手早い答え
caçar は獲物を狩り、cassar は公的な権利や許可を取り消します。
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
caçar
to hunt
Use caçar for pursuing animals or, figuratively, searching intensely for something.
cassar
to revoke or annul
Use cassar for officially withdrawing a mandate, license, registration, or legal right.
選び方
- caçar: Choose caçar if the sentence points to pursuing animals or, figuratively, searching intensely for something.
- cassar: Choose cassar if the sentence points to officially withdrawing a mandate, license, registration, or legal right.
例文
A lei proíbe caçar nesta área.
The law prohibits hunting in this area.
O tribunal cassou o mandato.
The court revoked the mandate.
よくある落とし穴
They are homophones in Brazilian Portuguese. A caça has a cedilla; a cassação has double s.
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caçarで、もう一度はcassar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。