手早い答え
incitar は直接行動を促し、instigar は行動・好奇心・思考を刺激します。
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
incitar
to incite or urge
Use incitar for actively encouraging a person or group toward an action, often a forceful one.
instigar
to spur, provoke, or arouse
Use instigar for stimulating action, curiosity, thought, or a reaction.
選び方
- incitar: Choose incitar if the sentence points to actively encouraging a person or group toward an action, often a forceful one.
- instigar: Choose instigar if the sentence points to stimulating action, curiosity, thought, or a reaction.
例文
O discurso incitou a multidão à violência.
The speech incited the crowd to violence.
A descoberta instigou novas pesquisas.
The discovery spurred new research.
よくある落とし穴
Both can be negative, but incitar often names a target action, while instigar can productively awaken inquiry.
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incitarで、もう一度はinstigar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。