(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.
(かれ)創造力(そうぞうりょく)がある。
He has creativity.
子供(こども)創造力(そうぞうりょく)(そだ)てたい。
I want to nurture children's creativity.
自由(じゆう)(あそ)ぶことが創造力(そうぞうりょく)(ゆた)かにすると()われる。
Playing freely is said to enrich creativity.

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

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 創造力(そうぞうりょく)がある: to be creative
  • 創造力(そうぞうりょく)(そだ)てる: nurture creativity
  • 創造力(そうぞうりょく)発揮(はっき)する: exercise one's creativity

SIMILAR WORDS:

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