手早い答え
parecer は印象、aparecer は見える・現れることです。
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
parecer
to seem or look
Use parecer for giving an impression or resemblance.
aparecer
to appear or show up
Use aparecer for becoming visible, being found, or arriving unexpectedly.
選び方
- parecer: Choose parecer if the sentence points to giving an impression or resemblance.
- aparecer: Choose aparecer if the sentence points to becoming visible, being found, or arriving unexpectedly.
例文
A solução parece simples.
The solution seems simple.
Uma mancha apareceu na parede.
A stain appeared on the wall.
よくある落とし穴
The prefix changes the event: ele parece cansado means he looks tired; ele apareceu cansado means he showed up tired.
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parecerで、もう一度はaparecer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。