手早い答え
estático は静止した、extático は強い感情で我を忘れた状態です。
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
estático
static or motionless
Use estático for remaining still or unchanged, without movement or development.
extático
ecstatic or enraptured
Use extático for overcome with intense admiration, joy, or astonishment.
選び方
- estático: Choose estático if the sentence points to remaining still or unchanged, without movement or development.
- extático: Choose extático if the sentence points to overcome with intense admiration, joy, or astonishment.
例文
O gráfico permaneceu estático durante a apresentação.
The chart remained static during the presentation.
O público ficou extático com a apresentação.
The audience was ecstatic about the performance.
よくある落とし穴
The initial ex in extático belongs to ecstasy, not physical position. Both words carry stress on á, so the opening letters matter.
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estáticoで、もう一度はextático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。