創意|そういsoui[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounoriginal idea; originality
   有能ゆうのうな大蔵おおくら大臣だいじんの創意そういになる処置しょちは、行き詰いきづまった国くにの財政ざいせいから赤字あかじをなくすのに役立やくだった。↗

   The talented finance minister's ingenuity has helped his bankrupt nation to get out of the red.

• SynonymオリジナリティーNeutralLoanword for originality, common in evaluating art or business. 「創意」 stresses the mindset of thinking up new ideas, as in 「創意工夫」.
• Synonym独創どくそうWrittenWritten style: creating from one's own ideas rather than imitating others, as in 「独創的」. 「創意」 stresses the act of thinking up new ideas.
• Synonymオリジナル性オリジナルしょうNeutralA hybrid loanword form meaning originality; rare in use.
• Synonym独創性どくそうせいWrittenFormal word for originality as an ability or trait, as in 「独創性が高い」.
• Related独自性どくじせいNeutralDistinctiveness or uniqueness: stresses how something differs from others, not necessarily new ideas.
• Related創見そうけんWrittenWritten style for an original insight or view; stresses fresh perception rather than the creation of new things.
• Antonym模倣もほうNeutralImitation or copying — the opposite of the originality of 「創意」.
• Antonym踏襲とうしゅうWrittenWritten style for following a precedent or old policy as is — the opposite of the new thinking of 「創意」.

Use 「創意」 for the mindset of coming up with new ideas, often as 「創意工夫」. For originality as a quality say 「独創性」 or 「オリジナリティー」; for an original insight, 「創見」. The opposites are 「模倣」 (imitation) and 「踏襲」 (sticking to precedent).

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1. 創造そうぞうした考かんがえや工夫くふう。