手早い答え
despensa は食料庫、dispensa は義務や役割の免除です。
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
despensa
pantry or storeroom
Use despensa for a room or cabinet where food and household supplies are kept.
dispensa
dismissal, exemption, or act of dispensing
Use dispensa for release from a duty, dismissal from work, or permission not to meet a requirement.
選び方
- despensa: Choose despensa if the sentence points to a room or cabinet where food and household supplies are kept.
- dispensa: Choose dispensa if the sentence points to release from a duty, dismissal from work, or permission not to meet a requirement.
例文
Guardamos o arroz na despensa.
We keep the rice in the pantry.
Ela pediu dispensa da reunião.
She asked to be excused from the meeting.
よくある落とし穴
The related verbs make the spelling clearer: despensa is a place; dispensa comes from dispensar.
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despensaで、もう一度はdispensa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。