手早い答え
preconceito は偏った考えや態度、discriminação は不平等な区別や扱いです。
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
preconceito
prejudice or preconception
Use preconceito for a prior judgment, stereotype, or hostile attitude about a group or person.
discriminação
discrimination
Use discriminação for unfair distinction, exclusion, or treatment based on identity or status.
選び方
- preconceito: Choose preconceito if the sentence points to a prior judgment, stereotype, or hostile attitude about a group or person.
- discriminação: Choose discriminação if the sentence points to unfair distinction, exclusion, or treatment based on identity or status.
例文
O projeto combate o preconceito racial.
The project fights racial prejudice.
A lei proíbe a discriminação no trabalho.
The law prohibits workplace discrimination.
よくある落とし穴
They often appear together, but one is not proof of the other in every case. Describe the belief and the action precisely.
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preconceitoで、もう一度はdiscriminação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。