手早い答え
coser は糸で縫い合わせ、cozer は熱で調理します。
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
coser
to sew
Use coser for joining cloth or another material with thread.
cozer
to cook
Use cozer for cooking food through heat, especially boiling or baking.
選び方
- coser: Choose coser if the sentence points to joining cloth or another material with thread.
- cozer: Choose cozer if the sentence points to cooking food through heat, especially boiling or baking.
例文
Ela aprendeu a coser à mão.
She learned to sew by hand.
Deixe o feijão cozer por mais alguns minutos.
Let the beans cook for a few more minutes.
よくある落とし穴
Both verbs sound alike in most Brazilian accents. In everyday Brazil, costurar is much more common than coser for sewing.
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coserで、もう一度はcozer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。