創造力(そうぞうりょく)

そうぞうりょく
noun
creativity; creative power
1. creativity; creative power
The ability to produce new ideas or original things, valued in art, design, and problem-solving.
彼(かれ)は創造力(そうぞうりょく)がある。
He has creativity.
子供(こども)の創造力(そうぞうりょく)を育(そだ)てたい。
I want to nurture children's creativity.
自由(じゆう)に遊(あそ)ぶことが創造力(そうぞうりょく)を豊(ゆた)かにすると言(い)われる。
Playing freely is said to enrich creativity.

Formed from 創造(そうぞう) (creation) + 力(りょく) (power, ability). Refers to the power to create something new and original.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 想像力(そうぞうりょく): imagination — a homophone written with 想(そう) (to picture in the mind); 創造力(そうぞうりょく) with 創(そう) is about actually making something new

Related Words

Homophone: 想像力(そうぞうりょく) (imagination)
Related: 創造性(そうぞうせい) (creativity)
Compare: 創意(そうい) (originality)
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Added 2026.5.23 11:04 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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