手早い答え
criar は育てる全般の世話、educar は学習・価値観・行動教育に焦点を当てます。
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
criar
to raise, create, or breed
Use criar for providing overall care as someone grows, or bringing something into existence.
educar
to educate or teach behavior
Use educar for developing knowledge, values, habits, and social conduct.
選び方
- criar: Choose criar if the sentence points to providing overall care as someone grows, or bringing something into existence.
- educar: Choose educar if the sentence points to developing knowledge, values, habits, and social conduct.
例文
Os avós criaram três netos.
The grandparents raised three grandchildren.
A escola e a família educam juntas.
The school and family educate together.
よくある落とし穴
Parents normally criam e educam os filhos. The verbs overlap in child-rearing, but neither fully replaces the other.
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criarで、もう一度はeducar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。