手早い答え
verificar は確認する行為、constatar はその確認で確定した事実です。
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
constatar
to establish or find
Use constatar for reaching a factual conclusion through observation or evidence.
verificar
to check or verify
Use verificar for examining whether information, a condition, or a process is correct.
選び方
- constatar: Choose constatar if the sentence points to reaching a factual conclusion through observation or evidence.
- verificar: Choose verificar if the sentence points to examining whether information, a condition, or a process is correct.
例文
A perícia constatou o vazamento.
The inspection established that there was a leak.
Vou verificar os dados antes de publicar.
I will check the data before publishing.
よくある落とし穴
Do not announce that you constatou something before the evidence supports the conclusion. First verify, then possibly constatar.
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constatarで、もう一度はverificar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。