How different are they?

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May 2, 2012 19:34
Ambivalence

Dilemma

I can't fully understand the difference between them.
amjzzz
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May 2, 2012 19:55
  • Ambivalence

  • Ambivalence - No strong feelings

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  • Dilemma

  • Dilemma - A problem. It may be a problem because there is no easy solution. You may have strong feelings.

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May 2, 2012 22:49 tetsu3k14
ありがとうございます！
May 2, 2012 19:58

Ambivalence is used to describe confusion and/or uncertainty and can be used generally.

However,

Dilemma is used more for when a PERSON is in confusion. You wouldn't use it for anything other than people.

Hope that helps! :) ^^

May 2, 2012 22:51 tetsu3k14
It helped! Thank you!
Airth
Thank you for your correction!
May 2, 2012 21:01
  • How different are they?

  • How are they different?

 

Ambivalence = You have equally positive and negative feelings about something.

- I think there are good points and bad points about living in Japan.
- Money is good and evil.
- I love her and I hate her.

Dilemma = You have to make a difficult choice and whichever one you choose the result will be bad.

- Shall we kill him by hanging or electric chair?
- When your house is on fire is it better to save your wife or your child?
- There are three choices on the menu: monkey brains, boiled spiders, and live rat.

Ambivalence is all about mixed feelings.
Dilemma is all about difficult choices.

May 2, 2012 22:55 tetsu3k14
It is ultimately comprehensible! めっちゃ分かりやすい解説ありがとうございました!
green
May 4, 2012 03:24

i don't care.

May 4, 2012 03:28 green
ambivalent just means that. 'a dilemma' is an unresolved problem where you
care about the outcome.
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