novel; unconventional; cutting-edge
Describes ideas, designs, or approaches that are strikingly original and break from convention. Often used in creative, artistic, or technological contexts.
Everyone was surprised by his novel and unconventional idea.
This building is attracting attention for its cutting-edge design.
独創的 emphasizes originality and creativity, while 斬新奇抜 stresses being strikingly new and unconventional, often with a sense of bold departure from the norm.
画期的 means epoch-making or groundbreaking, focusing on historical significance; 斬新奇抜 is more about the freshness and unconventionality of the idea itself.
Standard modern spelling for this yojijukugo.
Contains the outdated kanji 嶄; rarely used in modern writing.
A yojijukugo combining 斬新 (novel, innovative) and 奇抜 (eccentric, unconventional). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound reinforces the sense of striking originality.