手早い答え
durar は物事の継続時間、demorar は行為や人に必要な時間です。
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
durar
to last
Use durar for the total length of an event, object, or condition.
demorar
to take time
Use demorar for the time needed to complete an action or reach a result.
選び方
- durar: Choose durar if the sentence points to the total length of an event, object, or condition.
- demorar: Choose demorar if the sentence points to the time needed to complete an action or reach a result.
例文
A reunião durou uma hora.
The meeting lasted one hour.
Demorei uma hora para chegar.
It took me an hour to arrive.
よくある落とし穴
A film dura two hours. A person demora two hours para assistir if that is how long the action takes.
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durarで、もう一度はdemorar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。