1.
creative; inventive; original
Having or showing the quality of creating something new and original. Used to describe people's abilities, approaches, or works that demonstrate imagination and originality.
創作的な活動を続けたい。
I want to continue creative activities.
彼のアプローチはとても創作的で新鮮だ。
His approach is very creative and fresh.
子どもたちの創作的な才能を伸ばすために、自由に絵を描かせている。
We let the children draw freely in order to nurture their creative talents.
A na-adjective formed from 創作 (creation; creative work) + 的. Emphasizes the act of bringing something new into existence through imagination. While 創造的な focuses on the broader concept of creation and innovation, 創作的な leans more toward artistic or literary creation.
Less common than 創造的な in everyday speech, but frequently appears in arts, education, and cultural contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 創作的な活動: creative activities
- 創作的な才能: creative talent
- 創作的な表現: creative expression
- 創作的な意欲: creative drive
- 創作的な取り組み: creative endeavor
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 創造的な: creative; innovative — broader scope, used in business and science as well as arts
- 独創的な: original; unique — emphasizes being one-of-a-kind, unprecedented
- 芸術的な: artistic — focuses on aesthetic quality rather than the creative process