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出すことが大切だ。
It's important to bring originality to your design.
どんな分野でも、オリジナリティのある人は注目を集めやすい。
In any field, people with originality tend to attract attention.
Loanword from English 'originality'. More emphatic than 独自性 or 個性; 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
- オリジナリティを出す: to bring out originality
- オリジナリティに欠ける: to lack originality
- 高いオリジナリティ: high degree of originality
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 個性: individuality — focuses on personal character rather than creative novelty
- 独創性: originality, innovation — more formal/literary
- 独自性: uniqueness — emphasizes being one's own, not copied