(はっそうほう)

はっそうほう
noun
ideation technique; method of generating ideas
1. ideation technique; method of generating ideas
A structured method for producing new ideas or ways of thinking, such as brainstorming or mind mapping. Compound of 発想(はっそう) (conception, idea) + (ほう) (method).
(あたら)しい発想法(はっそうほう)(まな)ぶ。
I'm learning a new ideation technique.
マインドマップは人気(にんき)のある発想法(はっそうほう)だ。
Mind mapping is a popular ideation technique.
()()まったときは、視点(してん)()える発想法(はっそうほう)(やく)()つ。
When you hit a wall, an ideation technique that shifts your perspective is useful.

Compound of 発想(はっそう) (conception, idea) + (ほう) (method). Refers to a named or systematic approach to producing ideas.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 発想法(はっそうほう)(まな)ぶ: to learn an ideation technique
  • (あたら)しい発想法(はっそうほう): a new ideation technique
  • 発想法(はっそうほう)()()れる: to adopt an ideation technique

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 発想(はっそう): idea; conception — the idea itself, not the method for generating it
  • 手法(しゅほう): technique; approach — broader, any method, not specific to producing ideas