手早い答え
cível は民事法の専門語、civil は市民・民間・非軍事などより広い意味です。
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
cível
civil-law
Use cível for the branch of law and courts dealing with noncriminal civil matters.
civil
civil or civilian
Use civil for citizenship, private society, nonmilitary status, or courteous conduct.
選び方
- cível: Choose cível if the sentence points to the branch of law and courts dealing with noncriminal civil matters.
- civil: Choose civil if the sentence points to citizenship, private society, nonmilitary status, or courteous conduct.
例文
O processo tramita numa vara cível.
The case is proceeding in a civil court.
A defesa civil emitiu um alerta.
Civil defense issued an alert.
よくある落とし穴
A ação can be cível, while a pessoa is civil. In legal titles, preserve the institution’s exact terminology.
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cívelで、もう一度はcivil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。