オリジナリティ

おりじなりてぃ
noun
originality; uniqueness; creativity
1. originality; unique quality; creative individuality
The quality of being original, unique, or creatively independent. Borrowed from English 'originality'. Often used in contexts of art, writing, business ideas, or personal style.
この作品(さくひん)にはオリジナリティがある。
This work has originality.
デザインにオリジナリティを()すことが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It's important to bring originality to your design.
どんな分野(ぶんや)でも、オリジナリティのある(ひと)注目(ちゅうもく)(あつ)めやすい。
In any field, people with originality tend to attract attention.

Loanword from English 'originality'. More emphatic than 独自性(どくじせい) or 個性(こせい); carries a connotation of creative distinctiveness rather than mere difference.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • オリジナリティがある: to have originality
  • オリジナリティを()す: to bring out originality
  • オリジナリティに()ける: to lack originality
  • (たか)いオリジナリティ: high degree of originality

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 個性(こせい): individuality — focuses on personal character rather than creative novelty
  • 独創性(どくそうせい): originality, innovation — more formal/literary
  • 独自性(どくじせい): uniqueness — emphasizes being one's own, not copied