noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
coinage; invention of a new word
Refers to the act or process of creating a new word or expression, often deliberately.
この作家は多くの新語を造語したことで知られている。
This author is known for coining many new words.
造
The ability to coin words is one sign of a language's vitality.
noun
coined word; neologism
A word that has been newly created, as opposed to an existing word.
「スマホ」は比較的新しい造語だ。
"Sumaho" (smartphone) is a relatively new coined word.