手早い答え
ブラジルポルトガル語のinefavel vs. indizivelを比較：それぞれの単語がふさわしい場面と、避けるべき間違い。
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
inefavel
ineffable
Use inefavel for too great, subtle, or sacred to be expressed in words.
indizivel
unsayable or indescribable
Use indizivel for something that cannot be said, described, or named.
選び方
- inefavel: Choose inefavel if the sentence points to too great, subtle, or sacred to be expressed in words.
- indizivel: Choose indizivel if the sentence points to something that cannot be said, described, or named.
例文
Foi uma beleza inefavel.
It was an ineffable beauty.
Sentiu uma tristeza indizivel.
He felt an indescribable sadness.
よくある落とし穴
Inefavel carries a lofty tone; indizivel can describe ordinary intensity too.
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inefavelで、もう一度はindizivel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。