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独創性 (dokusousei) Japanese meaning: creativity | Kotomora

独どく創そう性せい

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く

そ

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Meanings

1

creativity; ingenuity; originality

Refers to the quality of being original and inventive, often used in contexts like art, design, or problem-solving.

彼かれの作さく品ひんには独どく創そう

性せい

が

感かん

じ

られる

。

His work shows creativity.

この企き画かくは独どく創そう性せいに欠かけている。

This plan lacks originality.

Expressions

独どく創そう性せいに富とむbe ingenious; be rich in originality

Kanji

独single, alone, spontaneously
創genesis, wound, injury
性sex, gender, nature

Related words

創そう意い
独創性 highlights the uniqueness and individuality of an idea, while 創意 more broadly covers creative ideas or inventive spirit in general.
オリジナリティー
独創性 is the native Japanese compound used in formal or academic writing, while オリジナリティー is the casual, everyday loanword with the same meaning.

Built from

独どく創そう+性せい

Etymology

Compound of 独 (alone, independent), 創 (create), and 性 (nature, quality). The term likely emerged in modern Japanese to express the concept of original creativity.