創 意(そうい)

そうい

noun

originality; ingenuity; creative idea

abstract

1. originality; ingenuity; creative idea

The ability or quality of producing original, creative ideas.

創意(そうい)工夫(くふう)が大切(たいせつ)だ。

Originality and ingenuity are important.

創意(そうい)に満(み)ちた作品(さくひん)だ。

It's a work full of originality.

社員(しゃいん)の創意(そうい)工夫(くふう)を活(い)かして新(あたら)しい商品(しょうひん)を開発(かいはつ)した。

We developed a new product by leveraging employees' creative ideas.

Refers to the ability or act of coming up with original, creative ideas. A compound of 創(そう) (create) and 意(い) (idea/will). Most frequently used in the four-character compound 創意(そうい)工夫(くふう) (originality and ingenuity).

Common collocations

創意(そうい)工夫(くふう): originality and ingenuity; creative problem-solving
創意(そうい)に富(と)む: to be rich in originality
創意(そうい)に満(み)ちた: full of originality
創意(そうい)を発揮(はっき)する: to demonstrate creativity

Similar words

独創(どくそう): unique creativity — emphasizes being one-of-a-kind
工夫(くふう): ingenuity; devising — focuses on practical problem-solving
創造力(そうぞうりょく): creative power; imagination

Related Words

Compare: 独創(どくそう) (unique creativity)

Compare: 工夫(くふう) (ingenuity)

Compare: 創造力(そうぞうりょく) (creative power)

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