イノベーション

いのべーしょん
noun
innovation
1. innovation
The introduction of new ideas, methods, products, or technologies that create significant value or change. Often refers to transformative changes rather than incremental improvements.
技術(ぎじゅつ)イノベーションを推進(すいしん)する。
To promote technological innovation.
イノベーションを起(お)こす。
To bring about innovation.
イノベーションなくして成長(せいちょう)はない。
There is no growth without innovation.
破壊的(はかいてき)イノベーションが業界(ぎょうかい)を変(か)えた。
Disruptive innovation changed the industry.

ETYMOLOGY: From English "innovation," derived from Latin "innovare" (to renew). The term became prominent in Japanese business discourse particularly from the 2000s.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • イノベーションを起(お)こす (to create/bring about innovation)
  • イノベーションを推進(すいしん)する (to promote innovation)
  • イノベーションを生(う)み出(だ)す (to generate innovation)
  • 技術(ぎじゅつ)イノベーション (technological innovation)
  • 社会(しゃかい)イノベーション (social innovation)
  • オープンイノベーション (open innovation)
  • 破壊的(はかいてき)イノベーション (disruptive innovation)

NATIVE JAPANESE EQUIVALENT: 革新(かくしん) (reform, innovation) is a native Japanese word with similar meaning, but イノベーション often carries connotations of modern business/technology contexts.

CONTEXT: Frequently used in business strategy, government policy (e.g., 科学技術(かがくぎじゅつ)イノベーション政策(せいさく)), and startup culture.

Related Words

Related: ベンチャー (business)
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Added 2026.1.17 22:20 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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