手早い答え
contestar は主張や決定に直接異議を唱え、questionar は問い、疑い、論拠を検討します。
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
contestar
to contest or challenge
Use contestar for formally opposing a claim, result, accusation, or legal action.
questionar
to question
Use questionar for asking for reasons, expressing doubt, or challenging an assumption.
選び方
- contestar: Choose contestar if the sentence points to formally opposing a claim, result, accusation, or legal action.
- questionar: Choose questionar if the sentence points to asking for reasons, expressing doubt, or challenging an assumption.
例文
A defesa contestou a acusação.
The defense challenged the accusation.
Os alunos questionaram a nova regra.
The students questioned the new rule.
よくある落とし穴
A question can be exploratory; a contestação takes a position against something. In legal contexts, contestar has a precise procedural force.
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contestarで、もう一度はquestionar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。